Portable  Houses — Their  Many  Uses 


Hunters  and  Fishermen, 
Summer  Cottages, 

Children’s  Play  Houses, 
Automobile  Carriage  Houses, 
Golf  Link  Houses, 

Bicycle  Houses. 

Summer  Kitchens, 

Miners’  Cabins, 

Gate  Tenders 

for  Railroad  Crossings, 
Pest  Houses, 


Hospitals, 

Army  Officers’  Quarters, 
Temporary  Depots 

for  Railroads  in  case  of  fire, 

Railroad  Contractors, 

Railroad  Surveyors, 

Bath  Houses 

for  Summer  Resorts, 

On  the  Ranch, 

Private  House  for  Owner, 
Cabins  for  Help, 

Voting  Precincts 

for  Cities  and  Towns, 

Fruit  and  Confectioners’  Stands. 


Photograph  Galleries, 

Plantation  Cabins, 

Rainy-Day  Play  Houses 

for  Winter  and  Summer  Resorts, 

Homesteaders’  Cabins, 

Annex  Sleeping  Rooms 

for  Summer  and  Winter  Resorts, 

Shooting  Club  Houses, 
Contractors’  Portable  Office, 
Suburban  Waiting  Rooms 

for  Trolley  Cars, 

Shooting  Galleries. 


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MERSHON  <S  MORLEY  CO., 

MANUFACTURERS  OF  THE 


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PORTABLE,  HOUSES, 

PATENTED 

Saginaw,  Michigan,  U.  S.  A. 

Office,  Rooms  2,  3,  Second  National  Bank  Bldg. 

Facto  y,  Mershon  Station. 


Catalogue  No.  5. 


NOTICE  In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 

AVERY  LIBRARY 
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The  above  cut  shows  one  of  our  No.  05  5-Room  Portable  Cottages  complete,  without  the  porch  (shown  on  page  27  of  this  Catalogue), 

as  it  appears  loaded  for  overland  transportation.  Weight,  5,800  pounds. 


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ME.RSHON  <5  MORLE.Y  CO.,  SAGINAW,  MICH.,  U.  S.  A. 


MANY  people  take  it  for  granted  that  a  Portable  House  can  be  no  other  than  a  light,  flimsy  makeshift  of  a  house  and  of  little  more  protection 
from  the  weather  than  a  good  tent  would  be;  not  only  this,  but  that  it  must  be  taken  down  and  stored  during  the  winter  months.  In  the  early 
days  of  manufacturing  Portable  Houses  this  supposition  might  have  been  true.  Today,  however,  profiting  by  the  mistakes  of  others,  and  with 
new  and  better  ideas  regarding  the  construction  of  such  houses,  and  aided  by  modern  wood-working  machinery,  we  can,  and  do  offer  to  the  public  a 
first-class  Patented  Portable  House,  strong,  durable,  wind  and  water-proof,  ornamental  in  design,  and  one  not  intended  to  be  taken  down  unless  it  be 

to  remove  it  to  some  other  location.  ^  ,,  ^  i  ,  c-  i  -m-  n  t  .  ,  . 

They  are  constructed  with  Single  Roof  and  Single  Walls  for  a  mild  climate  and  summer  use,  Double  Roof  and  Single  Walls  for  extreme  heat, 

and  Double  Roof  and  Double  Walls  for  winter  use.  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  .  .  . ,  ,  .  ,  .. 

The  M.  &  M.  Houses  are  reasonable  in  price,  and  will  save  the  purchaser  much  loss  of  time,  and  the  waste  of  material  unavoidable  under  the 

ordinary  methods  of  construction,  and  will  also  relieve  him  from  all  the  annoyances  of  building.  . 

They  are  made  from  a  good  grade  of  White  Pine  lumber,  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside.  The  side  walls  are  made  in  sections  3  feet  2 
inches  wide  from  V-inch  siding,  tongued  and  grooved,  each  being  a  duplicate  of  the  other  and  all  being  interchangeable.  f  or  shipment  these 
sections  are  put  up  in  crates  or  packages  of  a  convenient  size  for  handling  and  transportation.  The  solid  sections  are  interchangeable  with  those 
containing  windows  and  doors,  so  that  a  purchaser  erecting  a  house  can  place  the  windows  and  doors  to  suit  his  requirements.  The  height  of  the 
sections  is  7  feet  6  inches,  which  enables  us  to  furnish  our  houses,  when  so  desired,  with  Fancy  Rail  Porch  or  Porch  without  Fancy  Rail  or  1  ost  Brackets. 

The  lumber  used  in  the  construction  of  our  houses  is  dressed  on  both  sides,  so  that  the  interior  of  the  house  has  a  smooth  and  finished  appear¬ 
ance,  and  can  be  treated  with  one  coat  of  white  shellac  and  one  coat  of  varnish,  or  one  coat  of  stain  or  wood  dye,  which  will  show  to  good  effect  the 

grain  of  the  wood,  thus  giving  an  artistic  finish  at  very  little  expense.  .  ,  ,  „  ,  ..  .  ,  ,  ,,  .  , 

h  There  are  no  ceilings  in  our  houses,  as  the  dressed  roof  panels  take  their  place,  thereby  affording  a  better  ventilation,  and  when  gable  windows 
are  added,  which  can  be  opened  and  closed  at  will,  a  perfect  ventilation  can  be  had,  without  any  danger  of  draught.  These  roof  panels  can  be  treated 
with  varnish  or  stain,  the  same  as  the  side  walls. 


WINDOWS— The  opening  for  the  windows  is  2  feet  5%  inches  by  3  feet  3  inches.  The 
sash  is  114-inch  thick.  4-light,  glazed  with  12x16  glass,  divided  in  the  middle  and 
rabbeted,  so  that  each  half  will  swing  into  the  house  and  back  against  the  side 
walls.  They  are  hung1  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  half  of  the  butt  being 
attached  to  the  sash,  the  other  half  to  the  window  frame,  so  these  parts  cannot 
be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  windows  can  be  easily  and  quickly  adjusted  in  their 
proper  positions. 

DOORS-The  doors  are  2  feet  6  inches  by  6  feet  2  inches,  lH-inch  thick,  5-paneled,  com¬ 
plete  with  steel  mortise  lock  and  key,  and  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron 
butts,  half  of  the  butt  being  attached  to  the  door,  the  other  half  to  the  door 
frame,  so  these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  doors  can  be  easily  and 
quickly  adjusted  in  their  proper  positions. 

FLOOR — The  floor  is  made  in  sections,  of  %-inch  matched  pine,  laid  upon  sized  and 
fitted  joists,  which  rest  in  iron  stirrups  attached  to  the  sills. 

ROOF — The  roofs  are  of  our  new  design,  made  of  wood  covered  with  a  specially  pre¬ 
pared  tarred  felt  and  a  heavy  duck  or  canvas,  made  to  order  for  this  purpose  and 
thoroughly  painted.  They  are  made  in  sections  easily  handled,  and  when  placed 
in  position  are  tight  and  rain-proof.  They  are  put  up  in  crates  for  transportation. 


PARTITIONS— The  partitions  extend  from  floor  to  roof,  so  that  each  room  is  entirely 
shut-off  from  the  other.  The  upper  part  of  the  partition  conforms  to  the  shape 
of  the  roof,  making  a  solid  truss  support  for  same.  The  lower  part,  which  is  m 
sections  the  height  of  side  walls,  can  be  removed  and  replaced  at  will.  The  doors 
of  partitions  are  5-paneled,  and  are  complete  with  butts  and  latch. 

NO  NAILS— No  nailing  or  carpenter  work  necessary.  A  screwdriver  and  wrench  are 
all  the  tools  required  in  erecting  the  houses.  ‘ 

NO  CARPENTER — Anyone  who  follows  our  instructions  can  easily  and  quickly  erect 
our  houses.  We  send  all  purchasers  printed  illustrated  instructions. 

SCREENS — We  furnish,  when  desired,  wire  screens  fitted  to  the  windows;  also  screen 
doors,  complete  with  spring  hinges  (.see  pages  39  and  40). 

OUTSIDE  BLINDS— We  also  furnish  outside  blinds  for  the  windows  complete  with 
fastenings  (see  pages  21,  25,  27  and  39). 

WOODEN  AWNINGS— Rain  and  sun  protectors  for  over  the  windows  and  doors  (see 
pages  16,  39  and  40). 


We  do  not  make  anv  houses  to  exceed  four  panels  in  width  (12  feet  8  inches),  but  can  make  any  length  desired  by  simply  adding  more  Panc|^ 
All  of  our  houses  are  one  story  in  height.  Do  not  overlook  the  most  important  feature  in  the  construction  of  our  houses,  viz:  THE  VALUE  IS 
ALWAYS  THERE.  Should  you  at  any  time  desire  to  sell,  you  are  not  obliged  to  dispose  of  the  land  on  which  the  house  stands.  You  sell  the  house 
only.  The  purchaser  simply  takes  it  down  section  by  section,  without  the  slightest  injury  whatever  to  the  house,  and  can  erect  it  where  he  chooses, 
the  house,  after  being-  erected  by  the  purchaser,  is  in  as  good  condition  as  before. 

Very  truly  yours,  MER.SHON  £$  MORLEY  CO. 


M.  <5  M.  PATENTED  PORTABLE  HOUSES. 


OUR  Nos.  3  and  4  M.  &  M.  Portable  Automobile  Houses  are  in  good  demand,  and  our  customers  are  highly  pleased  with  them.  Our  method 
of  construction  saves  the  purchaser  a  large  percentage  of  what  would  be  paid  to  a  carpenter  for  building  the  same  sized  house  of  the  same 
class  of  materials  throughout:.  Not  only  this,  but  it  does  away  with  the  annoyance  of  building.  We  ship  these  houses  complete  in  every 
detail,  and  upon  reaching  their  destination  they  can  be  erected  ready  for  use  in  less  than  a  day.  If  one  is  living  in  rented  property  and 
moves,  the  house  can  be  taken  down  and  re-erected  without  the  slightest  injury  to  it.  The  weight  of  these  houses  is  reduced  to  a  minimum,  and  they 
can  be  taken  to  seaside  or  other  resorts,  where  one  might  not  find  suitable  accommodation  for  an  automobile.  These  houses  are  made  entirely  of 
white  pine,  and  primed  outside  with  one  coat  of  paint.  The  side  walls  are  made  in  sections  3  feet  2  inches  wide,  from  tf-inch  siding,  tongued  and 
grooved,  each  being  a  duplicate  of  the  other  and  all  being  interchangeable.  The  height  of  the  sections  is  7  feet  8|4  inches.  From  top  of  floor  to  point 
of  c^able  inside  is  n  feet  2  inches  high.  For  shipment  these  sections  are  put-up  in  crates  or  packages  of  a  convenient  size  for  handling  and  transport¬ 
ation,  The  solid  sections  are  interchangeable  with  those  containing  windows  and  doors.  These  houses  have  fancy  shingle  gables,  fancy  facial  boards, 
and  are  ornamental. 


WINDOW— The  window  in  the  front  gable,  as  shown  in  the  cuts  on  opposite  page, 
have  an  opening  21  inches  by  20  inches,  with  a  114-inch  thick  1-hght  sash, 
glazed  with  16x18  glass,  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  hall  ol  the 
butt  being  attached  to  the  sash,  the  other  half  to  the  window  frame,  so  these 
parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  window  can  be  easily  and  quickly 
adjusted  in  its  proper  position.  The  window  swings  into  the  house  and  back 
against  the  gable.  If  large  windows  for  the  walls  of  the  house  are  desired, 
we  merely  substitute  a  window  panel  complete  in  place  of  the  solid  panel, 
at  a  small  additional  cost. 

DOORS— The  large  double  doors  in  the  front  end  of  the  houses  are  hung  with  heavy 
iron  hinges  and  furnished  with  hasp,  hook  and  staple.  The  frame  for  these 
double  doors  is  provided  with  a  portable  gang  plank,  made  of  hard  wood  and 
ironed,  for  running  the  vehicle  in  and  out  of  the  house.  If  regular  5-panel 
doors  for  the  side  walls  or  rear  end  of  house  are  desired,  we  merely  substitute 
a  door  panel  complete  in  place  of  a  solid  panel,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 

FLOORS — The  floors  are  made  in  sections,  of  %-inch  matched  pine,  laid  upon  sized 
and  fitted  joists,  which  rest  in  iron  stirrups  attached  to  the  sills. 

ROOF  —The  roof  is  of  our  new  design,  made  of  wood  covered  with  a  specially  prepared 
tarred  felt  and  a  heavy  duck  or  canvas;  made  to  order  for  this  purpose  and 
thoroughly  painted  They  are  made  m  sections  easily  handled,  and  when 
placed  in  position  are  tight  and  rain-proof.  They  are  put-up  in  crates  for 
transportation. 


NO  NAILS— No  nailing  or  carpenter  work  necessary.  A  screwdriver  and  wrench  are 
all  the  tools  required. 

NO  CARPENTER— Anyone  who  follows  our  instructions  can  easily  and  quickly  erect 
our  houses.  We  send  all  purchasers  printed  illustrated  instructions. 


In  naming  quotation  on  these  houses  we  regularly  quote  as  follows : 

No.  3  Automobile  House.  Size,  9  feet  6  inches  by  9  feet  6  inches  ;  primed  with  one 
coat  of  paint  outside  ;  our  new  design  of  wooden  roof,  canvas-covered  and  paint¬ 
ed,  with  specially  prepared  tarred  felt  between  roof  boards  and  canvas;  7-foot 
854  inches  high  side  walls,  large  double  doors  in  front  end  (like  shown  in  cut), 
fancy  shingle  gable,  gable  window,  fancy  facial  boards,  portable  gang  plank,  and 
6  iron  plates  to  anchor  sills  to  foundation. 

No.  I  Automobile  House.  Size,  9  feet  6  inches  in  width  by  12  feet  8  inches  in  length ; 
primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside ;  our  new  design  of  wooden  roof,  canvas- 
covered  and  painted,  with  specially  prepared  tarred  felt  between  roof  boards  and 
canvas;  7-foot  854  inches  high  side  walls,  large  double  doors  in  front  end  (like 
shown  in  cut),  fancy  shingle  gable,  gable  window,  fancy  facial  boards,  portable 
gang  plank,  and  6  iron  plates  to  anchor  sills  to  foundation. 

Should  the  purchaser  desire  a  regular  4-light  window  panel  in  the  side  or  rear 
end  of  either  of  these  houses,  or  a  regular  5-panel  door  in  the  side  or  rear  end  in 
place  of  a  solid  panel  isee  page  9),  we  can  furnish  the  same  at  $2.80  each  additional. 


Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 


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No.  3  M.  &  M.  Portable  Automobile  House.  Size,  9  feet  6  inches  by  9  feet  6  inches. 
Showing  large  Double  Doors  in  the  front.  Fancy  Shingle  Gable,  Gable  Window, 
Fancy  Facial  Boards,  and  Portable  Gang  Plank.  Side  wall  panels  7  feet 8%  inches 
high  ;  opening  for  double  doors,  7  feet  11  inches  wide  in  the  clear  and  7  feet  1% 
inches  high  in  the  clear ;  from  top  of  floor  to  point  of  gable  inside,  1 L  feet  2  inches 
high. 


No.  4  M.  &  M.  Portable  Automobile  House.  Size,  9  feet  6  inches  in  width  by  12 
feet  8  inches  in  length.  Showing  large  Double  Doors  in  the  front,  Fancy  Shingle 
Gable,  Gable  Window,  Fancy  Facial  Boards,  and  Portable  Gang  Plank.  Side 
wall  panels  7  feet  inches  high ;  opening  for  double  doors,  7  feet  11  inches  wide 
in  the  clear  and  7  feet.7%  inches  high  in  the  clear  ;  from  top  of  floor  to  point  of 
gable  inside,  1 1  feet  2  inches  high. 


Look  on  opposite  page,  4,  for  full  details;  also  note  on  the  lower  right-hand  corner  of  same  page  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotations  on  these  houses,  and  also  note  at 
the  bottom  of  the  page  the  price  for  extra  window  or  door  panel,  if  these  extras  arc  desired. 


M.  6  M.  PATENTED  PORTABLE  HOUSES. 


OUR  No.  5  M.  &  M.  Portable  Automobile  House  is  in  still  greater  demand  than  our  Nos.  3  and  4,  being  9  feet  6  inches  in  width  by  15  feet  10 
inches  in  length,  which  gives  ample  room  for  a  touring  car,  work  bench,  shelving,  etc.  Our  method  of  construction  saves  the  purchaser  a  large 
percentage  of  what  would  be  paid  to  a  carpenter  for  building  the  same-sized  house  of  the  same  class  of  materials  throughout.  Not  only  this, 
but  it  does  away  with  the  annoyance  of  building.  We  ship  these  houses  complete  in  every  detail,  and  upon  reaching  their  destination  they 
can  be  erected  ready  for  use  in  a  day.  If  one  is  living  in  rented  property  and  moves,  the  house  can  be  taken  down  and  re-erected  without  the  slightest 
injury  to  it.  The  weight  of  this  house  is  reduced  to  a  minimum,  and  it  can  be  taken  to  seaside  or  other  resorts,  where  one  might  not  find  suitable 
accommodation  for  an  automobile.  This  house  is  made  entirely  of  white  pine,  and  primed  outside  with  one  coat  of  paint.  The  side  walls  are  made  in 
sections  3  feet  2  inches  wide,  from  j^-inch  siding,  tongued  and  grooved,  each  being  a  duplicate  of  the  other  and  all  being  interchangeable.  The  height 
of  the  sections  is  7  feet  8 Y%  inches.  From  top  of  floor  to  point  of  gable  inside,  n  feet  2  inches  high.  For  shipment  these  sections  are  put-up  in  crates 
or  packages  of  a  convenient  size  for  handling  and  transportation.  The  solid  sections  are  interchangeable  with  those  containing  windows  and  doors. 
This  house  has  fancy  shingle  gables,  fancy  facial  boards,  and  is  ornamental. 


WINDOWS— The  window  in  the  front  gable,  as  shown  in  the  cut  on  opposite  page,  has 
an  opening  21  inches  by  20  inches,  with  a  lhj-inch  thick  1-light  sash,  glazed 
with  16x18  glass,  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  half  of  the  butt 
being  attached  to  the  sash,  the  other  half  to  the  window  frame,  so  these  parts 
cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  window  can  be  easily  and  quickly  adjusted 
in  its  proper  position.  The  window  swings  into  the  house  and  back  against 
the  gable. 

The  opening  for  the  side  wall  windows  is  2  feet  5%  inches  by  3  feet  3  inches.  The 
sash  is  114-inch  thick,  4-light,  glazed  with  12x16  glass,  divided  in  the  middle 
and  rabbeted,  so  that  each  half  will  swing  into  the  house  and  back  against 
the  side  walls.  They  are  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  half  of 
the  butt  being  attached  to  the  sash,  the  other  half  to  the  window  frame,  so 
these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  windows  can  be  easily  and 
quickly  adjusted  in  their  proper  positions. 

DOORS— The  large  double  doors  in  the  front  end  of  the  house  are  hung  with  heavy 
iron  hinges  and  furnished  with  hasp,  hook  and  staple.  The  frame  for  these 
double  doors  is  provided  with  a  portable  gang  plank  made  of  hard  wood  and 
ironed,  for  running  the  vehicle  in  and  out  of  the  house. 

The  5-panel  doors  are  2  feet  6  inches  by  6  feet  2  inches,  114-inch  thick, _  complete 
with  steel  mortise  lock  and  key,  and  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts, 
half  of  the  butt  being  attached  to  the  door,  the  other  half  to  the  door  frame, 
so  that  these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  doors  can  be  easily  and 
quickly  adjusted  in  their  proper  positions. 

FLOOR— The  floor  is  made  in  sections,  of  %-inch  matched  pine,  laid  upon  sized  and 
fitted  joists,  which  rest  in  iron  stirrups  attached  to  the  sills,  supported  by 
blocking,  as  shown  in  our  illustrated  instructions  for  erecting  our  houses. 


ROOF — The  roof  is  of  our  new  design,  made  of  wood  covered  with  a  specially  prepared 
tarred  felt  and  a  heavy  duck  or  canvas,  made  to  order  for  this  purpose  and 
thoroughly  painted.  They  are  made  in  sections  easily  handled,  and  when 
placed  in  position  are  tight  and  rain-proof.  They  are  put-up  in  crates  for 
transportation. 

NO  NAILS— No  nailing  or  carpenter  work  necessary.  A  screwdriver  and  wrench  are 
all  the  tools  required. 

NO  CARPENTER— Anyone  who  follows  our  instructions  can  easily  and  quickly  erect 
the  house.  We  send  all  purchasers  printed  illustrated  instructions. 


In  naming  quotation  on  this  house  we  regularly  quote  as  follows : 

No.  5  Automobile  House.  Size,  9  feet  6  inches  in  width  by  15  feet  10  inches  in  length ; 
primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside,  our  new  design  of  wooden  roof,  canvas- 
covered  and  painted,  with  specially  prepared  tarred  felt  between  roof  board  and 
canvas ;  7-foot  %%  inches  high  side  walls,  large  double  doors  in  front  end  (like 
shown  in  cut),  fancy  shingle  gable,  gable  windows,  fancy  facial  boards,  portable 
gang  plank,  6  iron  plates  to  anchor  sills  to  foundation,  2  regular  4-light  windows, 
one  in  each  side  of  the  house,  and  a  regular  5-panel  door  in  the  rear  end  of  house. 

We  can  arrange  this  house  so  as  to  have  large  double  doors  on  each  end  (see 
page  9),  and  place  the  regular  5-panel  door  in  either  side  of  the  house,  at  an  extra 
cost  of  $12.75. 


Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 


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No.  5  M.  &  M.  Portable  Automobile  House.  Size,  9  feet  6  inches  in  width  by  15  feet  10  inches  in  length.  Showing  large  Double  Doors  in  the  front,  Fancy  Shingle  Gable,  Gable 
Window,  Fancy  Facial  Boards,  2  regular  1-light  Windows,  one  in  each  side  of  the  house,  and  a  Portable  Gang  Plank.  Side  wall  panels  7  feet  &h  inches  high  ;  opening 
for  double  doors,  7  feet  11  inches  wide  in  the  clear  and  7  feet  T%  inches  high  in  the  clear ;  from  top  of  floor  to  point  of  gable  inside,  11  feet  2  inches  high. 

Look  on  opposite  page,  6,  for  full  details;  also  note  on  the  lower  right-hand  comer  of  same  page  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this  house,  and  also  note  at  the 
bottom  of  the  page  the  price  extra  for  double  doors  on  both  ends  of  the  house  if  desired 

Note— Oars  with  Limousine  Body  and  Top  Luggage  Rail  require  a  clearance  8  feet  6  inches  high  for  the  large  doorway  opening,  which  we  furnish  at  a  small  additional  cost. 

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OUR  No.  6  M.  &  M.  Portable  Automobile  House  is  used  when  two  or  more  machines  are  stabled  under  the  same  roof.  It  is  12  feet  8  inches  in 
width  by  22  feet  2  inches  in  length,  with  large  double  doors  and  gable  window  on  each  end,  giving  abundance  of  room  for  everything  required  in 
connection  with  the  machines,  work -bench,  shelving,  robe-rack,  gasoline  tank,  &c.,  &c.  Our  method  of  construction  saves  the  purchaser  a 
large  percentage  of  what  would  be  paid  to  a  carpenter  for  building  the  same-sized  house  of  the  same  class  of  materials  throughout.  Not 
only  this,  but  it  does  away  with  the  annoyance  of  building.  We  ship  these  house',  complete  in  every  detail,  and  upon  reaching  their  destination  they 
can  be  erected  ready  for  use  in  a  day.  If  one  is  living  in  rented  property  and  moves,  the  house  can  be  taken  down  and  re-erected  without  the  slightest 
injury  to  it.  The  weight  of  this  house  is  reduced  to  a  minimum,  and  it  can  be  taken  to  seaside  or  other  resorts,  where  one  might  not  find  suitable 
accommodation  for  an  automobile.  This  house  is  made  entirely  of  white  pine,  and  primed  outside  with  one  coat  of  paint.  The  side  walls  are  made 
In  sections  3  feet  2  inches  wide,  from  ^T-inch  siding,  tongued  and  grooved,  each  being  a  duplicate  of  the  other  and  all  being  interchangeable.  The 
height  of  the  sections  is  7  feet  8 y»  inches.  From  top  of  floor  to  point  of  gable  inside  is  n  feet  7%  inches  high.  For  shipment  these  sections  are  put-up 
in  crates  or  packages  of  a  convenient  size  for  handling  and  transportation.  The  solid  sections  are  interchangeable  with  those  containing  windows  and 
doors.  This  house  has  fancy  shingle  gables,  fancy  facial  boards,  gable  windows,  and  is  very  ornamental. 


WINDOWS— The  window  in  the  front  gable,  as  shown  in  the  cut  on  opposite  page,  has 
an  opening  21  inches  by  20  inches,  with  a  1%-inch  thick  1-light  sash,  glazed 
with  16x18  glass,  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  half  of  the  butt 
being  attached  to  the  sash,  the  other  half  to  the  window  frame,  so  these  parts 
cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  window  can  be  easily  and  quickly  adjusted 
in  its  proper  position. 

The  opening  for  the  side  wall  windows  is  2  feet  5%  inches  by  3  feet  3  inches.  _  The 
sash  is  1%-inch  thick,  4-light,  glazed  with  12x16  glass,  divided  in  the  middle 
and  rabbeted,  so  that  each  half  will  swing  into  the  house  and  back  against 
the  side  walls.  They  are  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  half  of 
the  butt  being  attached  to  the  sash,  the  other  half  to  the  window  frame,  so 
these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  windows  can  be  easily  and 
quickly  adjusted  in  their  proper  positions. 

DOORS— The  large  double  doors  in  the  front  and  rear  ends  of  the  house  are  hung 
with  heavy  iron  hinges  and  furnished  with  hasp,  hook  and  staple.  The  frames 
for  these  double  doors  are  provided  with  two  portable  gang  planks  made  of 
hard  wood  and  ironed,  for  running  the  vehicle  in  and  out  of  the  house. 

The  5-panel  door  is  2  feet  6  inches  by  6  feet  2  inches,  1%-inch  thick, complete 
with  steel  mortise  lock  and  key,  and  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts, 
half  of  the  butt  being  attached  to  the  door,  the  other  half  to  the  door  frame, 
so  these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  door  can  be  easily  and 
quickly  adjusted  in  its  proper  position. 

FLOOR— The  floor  is  made  in  sections,  of  %-inch  matched  pine,  laid  upon  sized  and 
fitted  joists,  which  rest  in  iron  stirrups  attached  to  the  sills,  supported  by 
blocking,  as  shown  in  our  illustrated  instructions  for  erecting  our  houses. 


ROOF— The  roof  is  of  our  new  design,  made  of  wood  covered  with  a  specially  prepared 
tarred  felt  and  a  heavy  duck  or  canvas,  made  to  order  for  this  purpose  and 
thoroughly  painted.  It  is  made  in  sections  easily  handled,  and  when  placed 
in  position  is  tight  and  rain-proof.  Put-up  in  crates  for  transportation. 

NO  NAILS— No  nailing  or  carpenter  work  necessary.  A  screwdriver  and  wrench  are 
all  the  tools  required. 

NO  CARPENTER— Anyone  who  follows  our  instructions  can  easily  and  quickly  erect 
this  house.  We  send  all  purchasers  printed  illustrated  instructions. 


In  naming  quotation  on  this  house  we  regularly  quote  as  follows : 

No.  6  Automobile  House.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  in  width  by  22  feet  2  inches  in  length ; 
primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside,  our  new  design  of  wooden  roof,  canvas- 
covered  ami  painted,  with  specially  prepared  tarred  felt  between  roof  boards  and 
canvas:  7-foot  8%  inches  high  side  walls,  large  double  doors  in  both  ends  of 
house  (like  shown  in  cut),  fancy  shingle  gables,  2  gable  windows,  fancy  facial 
boards.  2  portable  gang  planks,  6  iron  plates  to  anchor  sills  to  foundation,  4 
4-light  windows,  2  in  each  side  of  the  house,  and  a  regular  5-panel  door  in  the  side 
of  the  house. 


Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 

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MERSHON  6  MORLEY  CO.,  SAGINAW,  MICH.,  U.  S.  A, 


No.  6  M,  &  M.  Portable  Automobile  House.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  in  width  by  22  feet  2  inches  in  length ;  showing  large  Double  Doors  in  front  and  rear,  Fancy  Shingle  Gables, 
Gable  \\  mdows,  Fancy  Facial  Boards  and  Portable  Gang  Planks,  4  regular  4-light  windows,  and  1  regular  5-panel  door  in  the  side  of  the  house.  Side  wall  panels  7  feet 
8%  inches  high  ;  openings  for  both  double  doors,  7  feet  11  inches  wide  in  the  clear  and  7  feet  1%  inches  high  in  the  clear ;  from  top  of  floor  to  point  of  gable  inside,  11  feet 
71 2  inches  high.  Look  on  opposite  page,  8,  for  full  details ;  also  note  on  the  lower  right-hand  corner  of  same  page  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this  house. 
Note  Oars  with  Limousine  Body  and  Top  Luggage  Rail  require  a  clearance  8  foot  6  inches  high  for  the  large  doorway  openings,  which  we  furnish  at  a  small  additional  cost. 

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OUR  No.  o  M.  &  M.  Child’s  Portable  Play  House  meets  the  de¬ 
mand  for  a  smaller  and  lower-priced  house  than  our  No.  oi. 
Aside  from  its  smaller  dimensions  it  is  in  every  way  equal  to 
the  No.  oi  as  regards  strength,  material  and  workmanship.  The  four 
panels  comprising  the  sides  of  the  house  being  of  the  same  shape 
and  dimensions,  and  a  similar  conformity  existing  between  the  four 
end  or  gable  panels,  the  two  sections  forming  the  floor,  the  four  sec¬ 
tions  forming  the  roof,  it  makes  the  entire  house,  when  crated,  a  very 
simple  and  compact  package  for  transportation,  and  can  be  easily 
carried  on  a  light  spring  wagon.  Size  of  house,  5  feet  in  width  by  6 
feet  in  length  (inside  measure),  7  feet  7%  inches  from  bottom  of  sill 
to  top  of  gable.  The  window,  16x29  inches,  has  a  2-light  sash,  with 
12x14  glass,  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  and  swings  in 
when  opened. 

The  4-panel  door,  22  inches  in  width  by  4  feet  6  inches  in  height, 
is  hung  on  3x3*inch  wrought  iron  loose-joint  butts,  has  a  first  class 
knob-lock  and  steel  key.  The  house  can  be  erected  in  an  hour  and 
taken  down  in  fifteen  minutes.  No  naifing  or  carpenter  required. 
It  is  strong,  wind  and  water-proof,  made  of  white  pine,  and  fur¬ 
nished  with  one  coat  of  white  paint  on  the  body  of  the  house.  The 
roof  is  our  new  design,  made  of  wood  covered  with  a  specially  pre¬ 
pared  tarred  felt  and  a  heavy  duck  or  canvas,  made  to  order  for  this 
purpose  and  thoroughly  painted  with  a  dark  green  paint,  as  is  also 
the  window  sash.  It  is  made  in  sections  easily  handled,  and  when 
placed  in  position  is  tight  and  rain-proof.  Put-up  in  crates  for  trans¬ 
portation. 

Our  price  for  the  house  is  by  far  cheaper  than  a  carpenter  can 
build  one  of  the  same  dimensions  and  furnish  the  same  material. 
The  house  being  portable,  if  the  children  at  any  time  want  to  go 
camping  it  can  be  taken  down,  transported  upon  a  light  spring  wagon 
or  by  rail,  either  as  freight  or  baggage,  and  can  be  stored  away  in  a 
small  space  during  the  winter  months,  if  desired.  We  furnish  printed 
instructions  how  to  erect  the  house,  the  different  parts  being  num¬ 
bered.  A  good  smart  boy  of  12  years  can  put  up  a  house  without  any 
assistance. 

It  is  not  a  toy,  but  a  strong,  durable  house,  and  we  assure  all  pur¬ 
chasers  that  they  will  be  more  than  pleased  with  it. 


No.  o  M.  &  M.  Child’s  Portable  Play  House.  Size,  5  feet  in  width  by  6  feet  in  length  (inside  measure). 


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No.  oi  M.  &  M.  Child’s  Portable  Play  House.  Size,  6  feet  4  inches  wide  by  9  feet  6  inches  long,  with  7^-foot  side  walls,  Side  Porch,  Fancy  Porch 
Rail,  and  Post  Brackets.  We  can  furnish  this  porch  for  one  side,  as  shown  in  cut,  one  end  only,  one  side  and  end,  two  ends  and  side,  or 
around  the  entire  house. 

Look  on  page  12  for  full  details.  This  is  the  same  house  as  shown  on  page  13  with  these  exceptions:  7^4 -foot  high  side  walls  and  3  sections  of  Fancy 
Rail  Porch  in  place  of  the  wooden  awnings. 


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OUR  No.  oi  M.  &  M.  Child’s  Portable  Play  House  is  artistic  in  design  and  very  attractive  on  the  lawn.  It  is  9  feet  6  inches  in  length  by  6  feet 
4  inches  in  width,  8  feet  9  inches  from  floor  to  point  of  gable.  Made  of  a  good  quality  of  white  pine,  painted  with  one  coat  of  white  paint 
outside.  The  side  wall  panels  are  made  in  sections  3  feet  2  inches  wide,  from  X~'nch  siding,  tongued  and  grooved,  each  being  a  duplicate 
of  the  other  and  all  being  interchangeable.  For  shipment  these  sections  are  put-up  in  crates  or  packages  of  a  convenient  size  for  handling 
and  transportation.  The  solid  sections  are  interchangeable  with  those  containing  windows  and  doors,  so  that  a  purchaser  erecting  a  house  can  arrange 
the  windows  and  doors  to  suit  his  requirements.  The  height  of  the  sections  is  invariably  6  feet  6  inches.  We  find  one  of  the  most  acceptable  ways  of 
erecting  the  house  is  to  put  both  the  window  and  the  door  in  front,  as  shown  in  the  cut  on  opposite  page,  with  a  wooden  awning  over  the  door  and  one 
over  the  window,  as  rain  and  sun  protectors.  We  frequently  furnish  one  wooden  awning  for  over  the  door  and  outside  blinds  for  the  window.  The 
house,  when  completed,  is  strong,  durable,  wind  and  water-proof,  reasonable  in  price,  saving  the  purchaser  much  in  the  waste  of  time  and  materials, 
as  well  as  all  the  annoyance  of  building. 


WINDOWS— The  opening  for  the  windows  is  2  feet  5%  inches  by  3  feet  3  inches.  The 
sash  is  glazed  with  2  lights  11x24  and  4  lights  5?8.x8-inch  glass,  divided  in  the 
middle  and  rabbeted,  so  that  each  half  will  swing  into  the.  house  and  back 
against  the  walls.  They  are  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  half  of 
the  butt  being  attached  to  the  sash,  the  other  half  to  the  window  frame,  so 
these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  windows  Can  be  easily  and 
quickly  adjusted  in  their  proper  position. 


DOOR— The  door  is  2  feet  6  inches  by  5  feet  6  inches,  154-inch  thick,  3-paneled,  and  a 
9-light  glazed  sash,  complete  with  steel  mortise  lock  and  key,  and  hung  with 
loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  half  of  the  butt  being  attached  to  the  door, 
the  other  half  to  the  door  frame,  so  these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and 
the  door  can  be  easily  and  quickly  adjusted  in  its  proper  position. 


FLOOR— The  floor  is  made  in  sections,  of  %-inch  matched  pine,  laid  upon  sized  and 
fitted  joists,  which  rest  in  iron  stirrups  attached  to  the  sills. 


ROOF — The  roof  is  of  our  new  design,  made  of  wood  covered  with  a  specially  prepared 
tarred  felt  and  a  heavy  duck  or  canvas,  made  to  order  for  this  purpose  and 
thoroughly  painted.  It  is  made  in  sections  easily  handled,  and  when  placed 
in  position  is  tight  and  rain-proof.  Put-up  in  crates  for  transportation. 

WOODEN  AWNINGS— Rain  and  sun  protectors  for  over  the  window  and  door.  See 
opposite  page,  13,  and  pages  39  and  40. 


SCREENS— We  furnish  this  house,  when  so  desired,  with  wire  screens  fitted  to  the 
windows ;  also  screen  doors,  complete  with  spring  hinges,  at  a  small  extra 
cost.  See  pages  39  and  40. 

NO  NAILS — No  nailing  or  carpenter  work  necessary.  A  screwdriver  and  wrench  are 
all  the  tools  required. 

NO  CARPENTER — Anyone  who  follows  our  instructions  can  easily  and  quickly  erect 
this  house.  We  send  all  purchasers  printed  illustrated  instructions. 


In  naming  quotation  on  this  house  we  regularly  quote  as  follows : 

No.  01  Child’s  Play  House.  Size,  6  feet  4  inches  by  9  feet  6  inches ;  primed  with 
one  coat  of  white  paint  outside ;  1  window,  1  door,  our  new  design  of  wooden 
roof,  canvas-covered  and  painted,  with  specially  prepared,  tarred  felt  between 
roof  boards  and  canvas ;  654-foot  high  side  walls,  fancy  ridge  board,  2  wooden 
awnings,  one  for  over  the  window  and  one  for  over  the  door  (as  shown  in  cut),  6 
iron  plates  to  anchor  sills  to  foundation. 

The  number  of  doors  and  windows  is  a  matter  of  choice  Should  more  window? 
or  doors  be  desired,  we  merely  substitute  a  door  or  window  panel  in  place  of  the  solid 
panel,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 


Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 


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No.  oi  M.  &  M.  Child’s  Portable  Play  House.  Size,  9  feet  6  inches  in  length  by  6  feet  4  inches  in  width,  with  6j^-foot  side  walls.  Showing  one 
wooden  awning  over  the  window  and  one  over  the  door.  This  same  house  is  shown  on  page  11  with  7^-foot  side  walls  and  Fancy  Rail  Porch. 

Look  on  opposite  page,  12,  for  full  details;  also  note  on  the  lower  right-hand  corner  of  same  page  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this 
house. 


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OUR  No.  02  M.  &  M.  Hunter’s  Cabin  meets  with  a  ready  sale,  for  the  reason  that  it  is  so  perfectly  adapted  to  the  use  of  hunters  and  fishermen. 

With  this  house,  regardless  of  weather,  one  can  always  be  comfortable  and  free  from  the  annoyance  of  insects.  Both  members  of  this  firm 
are  lovers  of  fishing  and  shooting,  and  can  assure  you  that  our  Hunter’s  Cabin  meets  all  the  requirements,  and  is  in  every  way  practical.  It 
is  made  entirely  of  white  pine  and  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside.  Size  of  house,  9  feet  6  inches  in  length  by  6  feet  4  inches  in  width; 
9  feet  11  inches  from  top  of  floor  to  point  of  gable  inside  of  house.  The  side  walls  are  made  in  sections  3  foet  2  inches  wide,  from  2^-inch  siding, 
tongued  and  grooved,  each  being  a  duplicate  of  the  other,  and  all  being  interchangeable.  For  shipment  these  sections  are  put-up  in  crates  or  packages 
of  a  convenient  size  for  handling  and  transportation.  The  solid  sections  are  interchangeable  with  those  containing  windows  and  doors,  so  that  a 
purchaser  erecting  a  house  can  arrange  the  location  of  windows  and  doors  to  suit  his  requirements.  The  height  of  the  sections  is  invariably  7  feet  6 
inches.  The  total  weight  of  the  house,  1300  pounds.  This  house,  when  equipped  with  one  of  our  Mershon  &  Morley  Double  Folding  Portable  Beds 
(see  page  37),  will  accommodate  two  person's,  with  abundance  of  room  during  the  day,  when  the  beds  are  closed  and  not  in  use.  The  house  requires 
very  little  more  time  to  erect  than  a  tent. 


WINDOWS— The  opening  for  the  windows  is  2  feet  5%  inches  by  3  feet  3  inches.  _  The 
sash  is  1%-inch  thick,  4-light,  glazed  with  12x16  glass,  divided  in  the  middle 
and  rabbeted,  so  that  each  half  will  swing  into  the  house  and  back  against  the 
sidewalls.  They  are  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  half  of  the 
butt  being  attached  to  the  sash,  the  other  half  to  the  window  frame,  so  these 
parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  windows  can  be  easily  and  quickly 
adjusted  in  their  proper  positions.  Opening  for  gable  window,  21x20  inches, 
with  a  1-light  sash  114-inch  thick,  glazed  with  16xl8-inch  glass,  hung  with 
loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  and  swings  into  the  house  back  against  the 
gable. 

DOOR  —  The  door  is  2  feet  6  inches  by  fi  feet  2  inches,  1%-inch  thick,  5-paneled, 
complete  with  steel  mortise  lock  and  key,  and  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought 
iron  butts,  half  of  the  butt  being  attached  to  the  doqr,  the  other  half  to  the 
door  frame,  so  these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  door  can  be 
easily  and  quickly  adjusted  in  its  proper  position. 

FLOOR— The  floor  is  made  in  2  sections,  of  %-inch  matched  pine,  laid  upon  sized  and 
fitted  joists,  which  rest  in  iron  stirrups  attached  to  the  sills. 

ROOF— The  roof  is  of  our  new  design,  made  of  wood  covered  with  a  specially  prepared 
tarred  felt  and  a  heavy  duck  or  canvas,  made  to  order  for  this  purpose  and 
thoroughly  painted.  They  are  made  in  sections  easily  handled,  and  when 
placed  in  position  are  tight  and  rain-proof.  They  are  put-up  in  crates  for 
transportation. 

GABLE — The  gable  is  our  fancy  shingle,  like  shown  on  page  16. 


SCREENS— We  furnish  this  house,  when  so  desired,  with  wire  screens,  fitted  to  the 
windows ;  also  screen  doors  complete  with  spring  hinges,  at  a  small  extra 
cost.  See  pages  39  and  40. 

NO  NAILS— No  nailing  or  carpenter  work  necessary.  A  screwdriver  and  wrench  are 
all  the  tools  required. 

NO  CARPENTER— Anyone  who  follows  our  instructions  can  easily  and  quickly  erect 
this  house.  We  send  all  purchasers  printed  illustrated  instructions. 


In  naming  quotation  on  this  house  we  regularly  quote  as  follows  : 

No.  02  Huntek’s  Cabin.  Size,  6  foet  4  inches  by  9  feet  6  inches,  primed  with  one 
coat  of  paint  outside,  1  window,  1  door,  our  new  design  of  wooden  roof,  canvas- 
covered  and  painted,  with  specially  prepared  tarred  felt  between  roof  boards  and 
canvas;  7‘/2-foot  high  side  walls,  fancy  shingle  gables,  galvanized  iron  roof-joint 
for  stovepipe,  6  iron  plates  to  anchor  sills  to  foundation. 

Should  more  doors  or  windows  be  desired,  we  merely  substitute  a  door  or  win¬ 
dow  panel  in  place  of  the  solid  panel,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 

If  window  for  gable  is  wanted  it  can  be  furnished,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 

We  make  this  house  with  double  roof  and  double  walls  at  an  extra  cost  (see  p.  36' . 


Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 


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the  M.  &  M.  double  folding  nortahle  hed  7 °  .11°  „ -lng _p.°“a b1?. bed  (see  page  37).  The  gable  window  and  the  window  in  the  side  of  the  house,  and 

nt  1  n II  r  h  l  c  nonon  ao  a«,  1„  am  a  m,  ,-1  . . n J  _  .1  .  _  m  l 


*  f  M  T  Li  va^u^u.ppcu  wibil  iuersnoa  <x  moneys  double  folding  porta 
the  M.  &  M.  double  folding  portable  bed,  as  shown  in  the  above  cut,  are  extras, 
extras  we  furnish  at  an  additional  cost. 

"this  house  are  fancy  sh’ingL^Uke^own  on  page6!^  ^  1<>Wer  nght‘lland  corner  of  same  page  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this  house.  The  gables  for 


x  ^  ’ji  j .  me  gduie  wiuuow  ano  me  winaow  in  cue  side  or  tne  nouse,  and 

Uur  regular  quotation  on  this  house  specifies  only  one  window  and  one  door.  The 


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O. 


03  M.  &  M.  Portable  Hunter’s  Cabin,  Summer  Kitchen,  or  one-room  Cottage.  Size,  9  feet  6  inches  by  9  feet  6  inches;  from  top  of  floor  to 
point  of  gable  inside  of  house,  10  feet  high;  showing  wooden  awnings  over  the  window  and  door  as  rain  and  sun  protectors.  Fancy  Ridge 
Board,  Fancy  Shingle  Gable,  Fancy  Gable 


Ornaments  and  Gable  Window.  The  wooden  awn¬ 
ings  over  the  door  and  window,  and  the  gable  window, 
as  shown  in  the  cut,  are  extras  and  not  included  in  our 
regular  quotation  on  this  house.  We  furnish  them  at 
a  small  additional  cost.  We  can  furnish  outside 
blinds  for  the  window  in  place  of  wooden  awning,  if 
desired. 


In  naming  quotation  on  this  house  we  regularly  quote  as 
follows: 


No.  03  Hunter’s  Cabin.  Size,  9  feet  6  inches  by  9 
feet  6  inches;  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  out¬ 
side;  1  window,  1  door,  our  new  design  of  wooden 
roof,  canvas-covered  and  printed,  specially  pre¬ 
pared  tarred  felt  between  roof  boards  and  canvas; 
7J£-foot  high  side  walls,  fancy  ridge  board,  fancy 
gable  ornaments,  galvanized  iron  roof-joint  for 
stovepipe,  6  iron  plates  to  anchor  sills  to  founda¬ 
tion. 


This  house  for  hunters,  equipped  with  two  M.  & 
M.  double  folding  beds  (see  page  37),  will  accommo¬ 
date  four  persons. 

As  a  summer  kitchen  it  is  just  the  thing;  being 
entirely  separate  from  the  living  and  bedrooms  does 
away  with  the  heat  from  the  stove  and  odor  from  the 
cooking.  For  full  details  regarding  construction  see 
page  14. 


We  make  this  house  with  double  roof  and  double  walls  at  an  extra  cost.  See  page  36. 
Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 

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DIAGRAM 


Scale,  %-inch  to  the  foot. 


The  dotted  lines  give  the  dimensions  of 
the  rooms. 

The  heavy  lines,  thus,  ■■ - mm, 

show  the  exact  positions  of  the  side 
wall  and  partition  panels. 


No.  04  M.  &  M.  Portable  Cottage  (2  rooms).  Size,  15  feet  10  inches  in  length  by  9  feet  6  inches  in  width.  One  room  9  feet  6  inches  by  9  feet  6 
inches,  one  room  6  feet  4  inches  by  9  feet  6  inches.  Showing  Fancy  Ridge  Board  and  Fancy  Gable  Ornaments. 

For  full  details  regarding  construction,  etc.,  see  page  18,  also  note  on  the  lower  right  hand  corner  of  page  18  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotation 
on  the  house. 


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OUR  No  04  M.  &  M.  two-room  cottage  is  very  popular,  owing  to  its  size  and  moderate  price.  It  is  made  entirely  of 
white  pine  and  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside.  Size  of  house,  15  feet  10  inches  in  length  by  9  feet  6  inches  in 
width,  10  feet  from  top  of  floor  to  point  of  gable  inside  of  house,  with  one  room  9  feet  6  inches  by  9  feet  6  inches,  and 
one  room  9  feet  6  inches  by  6  feet  4  inches.  Two  windows,  two  doors,  one  partition  with  door,  and  a  galvanized  iron 
roof-joint  for  stovepipe.  The  side  walls  are  made  in  sections  3  feet  2  inches  wide,  from  %-inch  siding,  tongued  and  grooved, 
each  being  a  duplicate  of  the  other,  and  all  being  interchangeable.  For  shipment  these  sections  are  put-up  in  crates  or 
packages  of  a  convenient  size  for  handling  and  transportation.  The  solid  sections  are  interchangeable  with  those  containing 
windows  and  doors,  so  that  a  purchaser  erecting  the  house  can  arrange  the  location  of  the  windows  and  doors  to  suit  his 
requirements.  The  height  of  the  sections  is  7  feet  6  inches.  The  house,  when  erected,  is  strong,  durable,  wind  and  water¬ 
proof,  reasonable  in  price,  saving  the  purchaser  much  in  the  waste  of  time  and  materials,  as  well  as  all  the  annoyance  of  building. 


WINDOWS— The  opening  for  the  windows  is  2  feet  5%  inches  by  3  feet  3  inches.  The 
sash  is  1%-inch  thick,  4-light,  glazed  with  12x16  glass,  divided  in  the.  middle 
and  rabbeted,  so  that  each  half  will  swing  into  the  house  back  against  the 
s-'de  walls.  They  are  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  halt  ot  tne 
butt  being  attached  to  the  sash,  the  other  half  to  the  window  frame,  £o  these 
parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  windows  can  be  easily  and  quickly 
adjusted  in  their  proper  positions.  -  .  . 


DOORS-The  doors  are  2  feet  6  inches  by  6  feet  2  inches,  1%-inch  thick,  5-paneled, 
complete  with  steel  mortise  lock  and  key,  and  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought 
iron  butts,  half  of  the  butt  being  attached  to  the  door,  the  other  halt  to  the 
door  frame,  so  these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  doors  can  be 
easily  and  quickly  adjusted  in  their  proper  positions. 


FLOOR— The  floor  is  made  in  sections,  of  %-inch  matched  pine,  laid  upon  sized  and 
fitted  joists,  which  rest  in  iron  stirrups  attached  to  the  sills. 


ROOF— The  roof  is  of  our  new  design,  made  of  wood  covered  with  a  specially  prepared 
tarred  felt  and  a  heavy  duck  or  canvas,  made  to  order  for  this  purpose  and 
thoroughly  painted.  They  are  made  in  sections  easily  handled,  and  when 
placed  in  position  are  tight  and  rain-proof.  They  are  put-up  m  crates  for 
transportation. 

PARTITION -The  partition  extends  from  floor  to  roof,  so  that  each  room  is  entirely 
shut-off  from  the  other.  The  upper  part  of  the  partition  conforms  to  the 
shape  of  the  roof,  making  a  solid  truss  support  for  the  same.  The  lower  part, 
which  is  in  sections  the  height  of  the  side  walls,  can  be  removed  and  replaced 
at  will.  The  door  for  partition  is  5-paneled,  complete  with  butts  and  latch. 


NO  NAILS— No  nailing  or  carpenter  work  necessary.  A  screwdriver  and  wrench  are 
all  the  tools  required. 

NO  CARPENTER— Anyone  who  follows  our  instructions  can  easily  and  quickly  erect 
the  house.  We  send  all  ,  urchasers  printed  illustrated  instructions. 

SCREENS— We  furnish  for  this  house,  when  desired,  wire  screens,  fitted  to  the  win¬ 
dows  ;  also  screen  doors  complete  with  spring  hinges.  See  pages  39  and  40. 

OUTSIDE  BLINDS— We  furnish  for  this  house  outside  blinds  for  the  windows  complete 
with  fastenings.  See  pages  21,  25,  27  and  39. 

WOODEN  AWNINGS— Bain  and  sun  protectors.  See  pages  16,  39  and  40. 


In  naming  quotation  on  this  house  we  legularly  quote  as  follows: 

No.  04  2-boom  Cottage.  Size,  9  feet  6  inches  by  15  feet  10  inches,  primed  with  one 
coat  of  paint  outside,  2  windows,  2  doors,  1  partition  with  door,  our  new  design  of 
wooden  roof,  canvas-covered  and  painted,  with  specially  prepared  tarred  felt  be¬ 
tween  roof  boards  and  canvas;  714-foot  side  walls,  fancy  ridge  board,  fancy  gable 
ornaments,  galvanized  iron  roof-joint  for  stovepipe,  6  iron  plates  to  anchor  sills 
to  foundation. 

Should  more  windows  or  doors  be  desired,  we  merely  substitute  a  door  or  win¬ 
dow  panel  in  place  of  the  solid  panel,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 

Wire  screens  for  the  windows,  wire  screen  doors  complete  with  spring  hinges, 
wooden  awnings,  outside  blinds,  gable  windows  and  M.  &M.  portable  beds  are  extras 
and  not  included  in  our  quotation  on  this  house,  unless  so  specified. 

We  make  this  house  with  double  roof  and  double  walls  at  an  extra  cost  (see  p.  36 1 


Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5- 


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No.  04  2-room  Cottage.  Size,  9  feet  6  inches  wide  by  15  feet  to  inches  long.  Same  as  shown  on  page  17  with  the  addition  of  3  sections  of  our  Fancy 
Rail  Porch  with  Post  Brackets  and  Fancy  Turned  Posts  across  3  panels  of  front  side  of  the  house. 

A  complete  section  of  porch  is  3  feet  2  inches  long,  or  the  width  of  the  end  and  side  wall  panels  of  our  houses,  so  the  number  of  porch  sections  required 
will  be  the  same  as  the  number  of  end  and  side  wall  panels  you  wish  to  cover. 

This  is  a  beautiful  2-room  cottage,  strong,  wind  and  water-proof.  Price  within  the  reach  of  everyone. 

The  3  sections  of  Fancy  Rail  Porch  are  extra,  and  not  included  in  our  regular  quotation  on  the  house. 

Look  on  opposite  page,  18,  for  full  details;  also  note  on  the  lower  right-hand  corner  of  sam:  page  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this 
house. 


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OUR  No.  05  M.  &  M.  3-1‘Oom  Cottage  is  more  elaborate  in  design  than  our  No.  04  2-room.  It  is  made  entirely  of  white 
pine  and  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside.  Size  of  house,  22  feet  2  inches  in  length  by  12  feet  8  inches  in  width, 
11  feet  from  top  of  floor  to  point  of  gable  inside  of  house,  with  one  room  12  feet  8  inches  square,  and  two  rooms  9 
feet  6  inches  by  6  feet  4  inches;  4  windows,  2  doors,  2  partitions  with  doors,  and  a  galvanized  iron  roof-joint  for  stovepipe. 
The  side  walls  are  made  in  sections  3  feet  2  inches  wide,  from  inch  siding,  tongued  and  grooved,  each  being  a  duplicate  of 
the  other  and  all  being  interchangeable.  For  shipment  these  sections  are  put-up  in  crates  or  packages  of  a  convenient  size 
for  handling  and  transportation.  The  solid  sections  are  interchangeable  with  those  containing  windows  and  doors,  so  that  a 
purchaser  erecting  the  house  can  arrange  the  location  of  the  windows  and  doors  to  suit  his  requirements.  The  height  of  the 
sections  is  7  feet  6  inches.  The  house,  when  erected,  is  strong,  durable,  wind  and  water-proof,  reasonable  in  price,  saving  the 
purchaser  much  in  waste  of  time  and  materials,  as  well  as  all  the  annoyance  of  building. 

Our  new  design  of  8-light  gable  windows  is  an  improvement,  and  adds  very  much  to  the  outside  appearance  of  our 
cottages.  See  cut  on  opposite  page.  We  furnish  these  new  8-light  gable  windows,  when  desired,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 


WINDOWS— The  opening  for  the  windows  is  2  feet  5%  inches  by  3  feet  3  inches.  The 
sash  is  114-inch  thick,  4-light,  glazed  with  12xt6  glass,  divided  in  the  middle 
and  rabbeted,  so  that  each  half  will  swing  into  the  house  and  back  against 
the  side  walls.  They  are  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  half  of 
the  butt  being  attached  to  the  sash,  the  other  half  to  the  window  frame,  so 
these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  windows  can  be  easily  and 
quickly  adjusted  in  their  proper  positions. 

DOORS— The  doors  are  2  feet  6  inches  by  6  feet  2  inches,  1  la-inch  thick,  5-paneled,  com¬ 
plete  with  steel  mortise  lock  and  key,  and  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron 
butts,  half  of  the  butt  being  attached  to  the  door,  the  other  half  to  the  door 
f-?me,  so  these  parts,  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  doors  can  be  easily 
ami  quickly  adjusted  in  their  proper  positions. 

FLOOR — The  floor  is  made  in  sections,  of  %-inch  matched  pine,  laid  upon  sized  and 
fitted  joists,  which  rest  in  iron  stirrups  attached  to  the  sills. 

ROOF  —The  roof  is  of  our  new  design,  made  of  wood  covered  with  a  specially  prepared 
tarred  felt  and  a  heavy  duck  or  canvas,  made  to  order  for  this  purpose  and 
thoroughly  painted.  They  are  made  in  sections  easily  handled,  and  when 
placed  in  position  are  tight  and  rain-proof.  They  are  put-up  in  crates  for 
transportation. 

PARTITIONS — The  partitions  extend  from  floor  to  roof,  so  that  each  room  is  entirely 
shut-off  from  the  other.  The  upper  part  of  the  partition  conforms  to  the 
shape  of  the  roof,  making  a  solid  truss  support  for  the  same.  The  lower  part, 
which  is  in  sections  the  height  of  the  side  walls,  can  be  removed  and  replaced 
at  will.  The  doors  for  partitions  are  5-paneled,  complete  with  butts  and  latch. 

NO  NAILS— No  nailing  or  carpenter  work  necessary.  A  screwdriver  and  wrench  are 
all  the  tools  required. 


NO  CARPENTER — Anyone  who  follows  our  instructions  can  easily  and  quickly  erect 
tiro  house.  We  send  all  purchasers  printed  illustrated  instructions. 

SCREENS— We  furnish  for  this  house,  when  desired,  wire  screens,  fitted  to  the  win¬ 
dows  ;  also  screen  doors  complete  with  spring  hinges.  See  pages  39  and  40. 

OUTSIDE  BLINDS — We  furnish  for  this  house  outside  blinds  for  the  windows,  complete 
with  fastenings.  See  pages  21,  25,  27  and  39. 

WOODEN  AWNINGS— Sun  and  rain  protectors  for  over  windows  and  doors.  See  pages 
16,  39  and  40. 


In  naming  quotation  on  this  house  we  regularly  quote  as  follows : 

No.  05  3-room  Cottage.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  by  22  feet  2  inches ;  primed  with  one 
coat  of  paint  outside,  4  windows,  2  doors,  2  partitions  with  doors,  our  new  design 
of  wooden  roof,  canvas-covered  and  painted,  with  specially  prepared  tarred  felt 
between  roof  boards  and  canvas:  714-foot  high  side  walls,  fancy  ridge  board, 
fancy  gable  ornaments,  galvanized  iron  roof-joint  for  stovepipe,  6  iron  plates  to 
anchor  sills  to  foundation. 

Should  more  doors  or  windows  be  desired,  we  merely  substitute  a  door  or  window 
panel  in  place  of  the  solid  panel,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 

Wire  screens  for  the  windows,  wire  screen  doors  complete  with  spring  hinges, 
wooden  awnings,  outside  blinds,  gable  windows,  and  M.  &  M.  folding  beds  are  extras 
and  not  included  in  our  quotation  on  this  house  unless  so  specified. 

We  make  this  house  with  double  roof  and  double  walls,  at  an  extra  cost  (see  p.  36  . 


Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 

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DIAGRAM 


,  W  w 

Scale,  14-inch  to  the  foot. 

The  dotted  lines  give  the  dimensions  of  the  rooms. 

The  heavy  lines,  thus,  BOB - -  dm,  show  the  exact  posi¬ 

tions  of  the  side  walls  and  partition  panels. 


No.  05  3-room  M.  &  M.  Portable  Cottage.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  22  feet  2  inches  long;  one  room  12  feet  8  inches  by  12  feet  8  inches,  two  rooms  6  feet  4  inches  by  9  foot 
6  inches;  showing  Fancy  Ridge  Board,  Fancy  Gables,  Fancy  Gable  Ornaments,  and  Outside  Blinds;  also  our  Fancy  Rail  Porch  with  Post  Brackets  and  Fancy  Turned 
Posts  across  front  end  of  house  (4  sections). 

A  complete  section  of  porch  is  3  feet  2  inches  long;  or  the  width  of  the  end  and  side  wall  panels  of  our  houses,  so  the  number  of  porch  sections  required  will  be  the  same  as  the 
number  of  end  and  side  wall  panels  you  wish  to  cover. 

We  also  show  on  this  page  our  New  8-light  Gable  Window,  which  we  furnish  at  a  small  additional  cost. 

The  4  sections  of  fancy  rail  porch  and  outside  blinds  are  extra  and  not  included  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this  house. 

The  base  or  foundation  for  the  porch  and  house,  as  shown  above,  consists  of  cedar  posts  4  feet  long  by  6  inches  in  diameter,  set  3  feet  in  the  ground  and  ceiled  with  %-iuch  thick 
wainscoting,  which  we  do  not  furnish,  but  we  specify  how  to  set  the  foundation  posts  in  our  Printed  Illustrated  Instructions  for  erecting  our  houses.  We  furnish  our 
houses  and  porches  completo  and  ready  to  set  on  the  foundation.  The  steps  as  shown  abovo  we  do  not  furnish ;  they  are  easily  and  quickly  made  after  the  house  and 
porch  has  been  erected. 

Look  on  opposite  page,  20,  for  full  details ;  also  note  on  the  lower  right-hand  corner  of  same  page  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this  house. 


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No.  05  3-room  M.  &  M.  Portable  Cottage.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  22  feet  2  inches  long.  Same  honse  as  shown  and  described  on  pages  20  and  21.  Showing  our  4-section 
i*  ront  h,nd  Porch  without  r  ancy  Rail  and  Post  Brackets.  We  can  furnish  this  style,  if  desired,  at  a  less  price  than  those  with  Fancy  Rail  and  Post  Brackets. 

\  complete  section  of  porch  is  3  feet  2  inches  long,  or  the  width  of  the  end  and  side  wall  panels  of  our  houses,  so  the  number  of  porch  sections  required  will  be  the  same  as  the 
number  ot  end  and  side  wail  panels  you  wish  to  coyer. 


The  base  or  foundation  for  the  porch  and  house,  as  shown  above,  consists  of  cedar  posts  4  feet  long  by  6  inches  in  diameter,  set  3  feet  in  the  ground  and  ceiled  with  X-inch  thick 
wainscoting,  which  we  do  not  furnish,  but  we  specify  how  to  set  the  foundation  posts  in  our  Printed  Illustrated  Instructions  for  erecting  our  houses.  We  furnish  our 
louses  and  porches  complete  and  ready  to  set  on  the  foundation.  The  steps  as  shown  above  we  do  not  furnish;  they  are  easily  and  quickly  made  after  the  house  and 
porch  has  been  erected. 


See  cut  of  our  New  8-light  Gable  Windows,  upper  right-hand  corner  of  page  21,  which  we  can  furnish  with  the  house  at  a  small  additional  cost. 

1  he  porch  as  shown  above  is  extra  and  not  included  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this  house.  Look  on  page  20  for  full  details ;  also  note  on  the  lower  right-hand  corner  of  same 
page  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this  house. 


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No.  05  3-room  M.  &  M.  Portable  Cottage.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  22  feet  2  inches  long,  as  shown  and  described  on  pages  20  and  21 ;  showing  our  7-section  Front  Side 
Porch,  with  Fancy  Rail,  Post  Brackets  and  Fancy  Turned  Posts,  across  the  entire  front  side  of  house. 

A  complete  section  of  porch  is  3  feet  2  inches  long,  or  the  width  of  the  end  and  side  wall  panels  of  our  houses,  so  the  number  of  porch  sections  required  will  be  the  same  as  the 
number  of  end  and  side  wall  panels  you  wish  to  cover.  4  ™ 


See  our  New  8-light  Gable  Window  in  gable  end  of  house. 

The  porch  and  new  8-light  gable  window  as  shown  are  extra  and  not  included  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this  house, 
right-hand  corner  of  same  phge  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this  house. 


Look  on  page  20  for  full  details ;  also  note  on  the  lower 


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OUR  No  05  4-room  M.  &  M.  Cottage  is  an  ideal  one  for  an  inexpensive,  comfortable,  as  well  as  ornamental  summer  resort  home  for  the  lake, 
seaside  or  mountains.  It  is  made  entirely  of  a  good  grade  of  white  pine,  and  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside.  Size  of  house,  12  feet  8 
inches  in  width  by  31  feet  8  inches  in  length,  with  one  room  12  feet  8  inches  square,  one  room  12  feet  8  inches  in  width  by  9  feet  6  inches  in 
length,  and  two  rooms  6  feet  4  inches  in  width  by  9  feet  6  inches  in  length  each.  With  7^-foot  side  walls  it  is  11  feet  from  top  of  floor  to  point  of 
gable  inside  of  house. 

We  sell  a  great  many  of  these  for  hunting,  fishing  and  golf  clubs.  When  used  as  such,  the  purchaser,  as  a  rule,  orders  it  with  a  porch  around  the 
entire  house. 

This  house  is  the  same  as  the  No.  05  3-room  cottage  in  every  detail  as  regards  interchangeable  side  wall  panels,  roof,  windows,  doors,  partitions, 
floor,  wooden  awnings,  outside  blinds,  screens,  etc.  For  full  particulars  regarding  its  construction,  see  description  of  our  No.  05  3-room  cottage,  p.  20. 


In  naming  quotation  on  this  house  we  regularly  quote  as  follows: 

No.  05  4-ROOM  Cottage.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  by  31  feet  8 
inches,  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside,  8  windows,  2  doors;  3 
partitions  with  doors,  our  new  design  of  wooden  roof,  canvas  covered 
and  painted  with  specially  prepared  tarred  felt  between  roof  boards 
and  canvas,  7J^-foot  side  walls,  fancy  ridge  board,  fancy  gable 
ornaments,  galvanized  iron  roof-joint  for  stovepipe,  6  iron  plates  to 
anchor  sills  to  foundation. 

Should  more  windows  or  doors  be  desired,  we  merely  substitute 
a  window  or  door  panel  in  place  of  a  solid  panel,  at  a  small  addi¬ 
tional  cost. 

Think  of  it !  This  house  can  be  erected  in  a  day.  No  carpenter 
necessary.  All  the  tools  required  for  erecting  the  house  are  a  screw¬ 
driver  and  wrench.  All  the  annoyance  of  building  saved;  not  only 
this,  but  a  large  percentage  in  cost  of  labor  and  materials. 

We  make  this  house  with  double  roof  and  walls  when  so  desired, 
at  an  additional  cost.  (See  page  36). 


DIAGRAM 


W  W  W 


The  dotted  lines  give  the  dimensions  of  the  rooms. 

The  heavy  lines,  thus  Hh— M,  show  the  exact  position  of  the  side 
walls  and  partition  panels. 


Our  new  design  of  8-light  gable  windows  are  an  improvement,  and  add  very  much  to  the  outside  appearance  of  our  cottages.  See  cut  on  opposite 
page.  We  furnish  these  new  8-light  gable  windows,  when  desired,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 


Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 


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No.  05  4-room  M.  &  M.  Portable  Cottage.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  31  feet  8  inches  long,  with  one  room  12  feet  8  inches  square,  one  room  12  feet  8  inches  by  9  feet  6  inches, 
and  two  rooms  6  feet  4  inches  by  9  feet  6  inches  each.  Showing  our  24-section  Fancy  Rail  Porch  with  Post  Brackets  and  Fancy  Turned  Posts  around  one  end  and  two 
sides  of  the  house,  and  Outside  Blinds  for  the  windows. 

A  complete  section  of  porch  is  3  feet  2  inches  long,  or  the  width  of  the  end  and  side  wall  panels  of  our  houses,  so  the  number  of  porch  sections  required  will  be  the  same  as  the 
number  of  end  and  side  wall  panels  you  wish  to  cover. 

The  base  or  foundation  for  the  porch  and  house,  as  shown  above,  consists  of  cedar  posts  4  feet  long  by  6  inches  in  diameter,  set  3  feet  in  the  ground  and  ceiled  with  %-inch  th  -k 
wainscoting,  which  we  do  not  furnish,  but  we  specify  how  to  set  the  foundation  posts  in  our  Printed  Illustrated  Instructions  for  erecting  our  houses.  We  furnish  our 
houses  and  porches  complete  and  ready  to  set  on  the  foundation.  The  steps  as  shown  above  we  do  not  furnish  ;  they  are  easily  and  quickly  made  after  the  house  and 
porch  has  been  erected. 

See  cut  of  our  New  8-light  Gable  Window  at  the  top  of  this  page. 

The  porch,  outside  blinds  and  8-light  gable  windows  are  extra  and  not  included  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this  house.  Look  on  opposite  page,  24,  for  full  details ;  also  note  on 
left-hand  side  of  the  page  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this  house. 

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M.  <3  M.  PATENTED  PORTABLE  HOUSES. 

OUR  No.  05  5-room  M.  &  M.  Cottage  is  an  ideal  one  for  an  inexpensive,  comfortable,  as  well  as  ornamental  summer 
resort  home  for  the  lake,  seaside  or  mountains.  It  is  made  entirely  of  a  good  grade  of  white  pine,  and  primed  with 
one  coat  of  paint  outside.  Size  of  house,  12  feet  8  inches  in  width  by  31  feet  8  inches  in  length,  with  one  room  12 
feet  8  inches  square,  and  four  rooms  6  feet  4  inches  in  width  by  9  feet  6  inches  in  length  each.  With  7^-foot  side 
walls,  it  is  1 1  feet  from  top  of  floor  to  point  of  gable  inside  of  house. 

This  house  is  the  same  as  the  No.  05  3-room  cottage  in  every  detail  as  regards  interchangeable  side  wall  panels,  roof, 
windows,  doors,  partitions,  floor,  wooden  awnings,  outside  blinds,  screens,  etc. 

For  full  particulars  regarding  its  construction,  see  the 
description  of  No.  05  3-room  cottage,  page  20. 

In  naming  quotation  on  this  house,  we  regularly  quote  as 
follows  : 

No.  05  5-room  Cottage,  size  12  feet  8  inches  by  31  feet 
8  inches,  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside,  8  windows, 

2  doors,  4  partitions  with  doors,  our  new  design  of  wooden 
roof,  canvas-covered  and  painted,  with  specially  prepared 
tarred  felt  between  roof  boards  and  canvas,  7^-foot  side 
walls,  fancy  ridge  board,  fancy  gable  ornaments,  galvanized 
iron  roof-joint  for  stovepipe,  6  iron  plates  to  anchor  sills  to 
foundation. 

Should  more  windows  or  doors  be  desired,  we  merely 
substitute  a  window  or  door  panel  in  place  of  a  solid  panel, 
at  a  small  additional  cost. 

Think  of  it !  This  house  can  be  erected  in  a  day.  No 
carpenter  necessary.  All  the  tools  required  for  erecting  the 
house  are  a  screwdriver  and  wrench.  All  the  annoyance  of 
building  saved;  not  only  this,  but  a  large  percentage  in  cost  of  labor  and  materials. 

We  make  this  house  with  double  roof  and  walls  when  so  desired,  at  an  additional  cost.  (See  page  36). 

Our  new  design  of  8-light  gable  windows  is  an  improvement,  and  adds  very  much  to  the  outside  appearance  of  our  cot¬ 
tages.  See  cut  on  opposite  page.  We  furnish  these  new  8-light  gable  windows,  when  desired,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 

Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 


DIAGRAM. 


w  w  w 


Scale,  %-inch  to  the  foot. 


The  dotted  lines  give  the  dimensions  of  the  rooms. 

The  heavy  lines,  thus  hh - MS&,  show  the  exact  position  of  the  side  walls  and 

partition  panels. 


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Our  New  8-Light  Gable  Window. 


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No.  05  5-room  M.  &  M.  Portable  Cottage.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  31  feet  8  inches  long,  with  one  room  12  feet  8  inches  square,  and  four  rooms  6  feet  4  inches  by  9  feet  6 
inches  each.  Showing  our  24-section  Fancy  Rail  Porch  with  Post  Brackets  and  Fancy  Turned  Posts  around  one  end  and  two  sides  of  the  house,  and  Outside  Blinds  for 
the  windows. 

A  complete  section  of  porch  is  3  feet  2  inches  long,  or  the  width  of  the  end  and  side  wall  panels  of  our  houses,  so  the  number  of  porch  sections  required  will  be  the  same  as  the 
number  of  end  and  side  wall  panels  you  wish  to  cover. 

The  base  or  foundation  for  the  porch  and  house,  as  shown  above,  consists  of  cedar  posts  4  feet  long  by  6  inches  in  diameter,  set  3  feet  in  the  ground  and  ceiled  with  76 -inch  thick 
wainscoting,  which  we  do  not  furnish,  but  we  specify  how  to  set  the  foundation  posts  in  our  Printed  Illustrated  Instructions  for  erecting  our  houses.  We  furnish  our 
houses  and  porches  complete  and  ready  to  set  on  the  foundation.  The  steps  as  shown  above  we  do  not  furnish;  they  are  easily  and  quickly  made  after  the  house  and 
porch  has  been  erected. 

See  our  New  8-light  Gable  Window  at  the  top  of  this  page. 

The  porch,  outside  blinds,  and  8-light  gable  windows  are  extra  and  not  included  in  our  regular  quotation  on  this  house.  Look  on  opposite  page,  26,  for  full  details ;  also  note  on 
left-hand  side  of  the  page  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotations  on  this  house. 

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M.  6  M.  PATENTED  PORTABLE  HOUSES. 


DIAGRAM. 


OUR  No.  05  6  room  M.  &  M.  Cottage  is  the  same  in  all  its  details  as  our  No.  05  5-room  cottage,  with  the  exception 
that  it  has  three  more  panels  (9  feet  6  inches)  added  to  its  length,  making  the  house  12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  41  feet 
2  inches  in  length,  thus  giving  four  rooms  6  feet  4  inches  in  width  by  9  feet  6  inches  in  length  each,  one  room  12  feet 
8  inches  in  width  by  9  feet  6  inches  in  length,  and  a  living  room  12  feet  8  inches  square.  It  is  made  entirely  of  a 
good  grade  of  white  pine,  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside.  With  7^- foot  side  wall  panels,  it  is  11  feet  from  top  of 
floor  to  point  of  gable  inside  of  house.  This  house  is  the  same  as  our  No.  05  3-room  cottage  in  every  detail  as  regards 
interchangeable  side  wall  panels,  roof,  windows,  doors,  partitions,  floor,  wooden  awnings,  outside  blinds,  screens,  etc. 

For  full  particulars  regarding  its  construction,  see  description  of  our  No.  05  3-room  cottage,  page  20. 

In  naming  quotations  on  this  house  we 
regularly  quote  as  follows  : 

No.  05  6-room  Cottage,  size  12  feet 
8  inches  by  41  feet  2  inches,  primed  with 
one  coat  of  paint  outside,  16  windows,  4 
doors,  5  partitions  with  doors,  our  new 
design  of  wooden  roof,  canvas-covered  and 
painted,  with  specially  prepared  tarred  felt 
between  roof  boards  and  canvas,  7)^-foot 
side  walls,  fancy  ridge  board,  fancy  gable 
ornaments,  galvanized  iron  roof-joint  for 
stovepipe,  6  iron  plates  to  anchor  sills  to 
foundation. 

Should  more  windows  or  doors  be 

desired,  we  merely  substitute  a  window  or  Scale,  y8-inch  to  foot, 

door  panel  in  place  of  a  solid  panel,  at  a  The  dotted  lines  gives  the  dimensions  of  the  rooms. 

Small  additional  cost.  The  heavy  lines,  thus  ■■■ - M.  show  the  exact  positions  of  the  side  walls  and  partition  panels. 


Can  you  believe  it  ?  This  house  can 

be  erected  in  a  day;  no  carpenter  necessary;  all  the  tools  required  for  erecting  the  house  arc  a  screwdriver  and  wrench. 
All  the  annoyance  of  building  saved.  Not  only  this,  but  a  large  percentage  in  the  cost  of  labor  and  material. 

We  make  this  house  with  double  roof  and  walls,  when  so  desired,  at  an  additional  cost.  (See  page  36). 

Our  new  design  of  8-light  gable  window  is  an  improvement,  and  adds  very  much  to  the  outside  appearance  of  our 
cottages.  See  cut  on  opposite  page.  We  furnish  the  new  8-light  gable  windows,  when  desired,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 


Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 

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ME.RSHON  «S  MORLLY  CO.,  SAGINAW,  MICH.,  U.  S.  A. 


No.  05  6-room  M  &  M.  Portable  Cottage.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  41  feet  2  inches  long,  with  four  rooms  6  feet  4  inches  by  9  feet  6  inches,  one  room  12  feet  8  inches  by  9 
feet  6  inches,  and  one  room  1-  feet  8  inches  square.  Showing  our  34-section  h  ancy  Rail  Porch  with  Post  Brackets  and  Fancy  Turned  Posts  around  the  entire  house.  Y 

A  COmPnumbeerto<fnend andsidV wSl* pinfcuwtsft^coyen^  °f  **  ^  “d  Sid6  WaU  PfmeIs  °f  °Ur  houses-  30  the  nUmber  of  porch  sections  re(!uired  wiU  be  the  same' as  the 

The  base  ^nscotin^wh  ich  ?S  shown  above,  consists  of  cedar  posts  4  feet  long  by  6  inches  in  diameter,  set  3  feet  in  the  ground  and  ceiled  with  X-inch  thick 

houses  and ^norches^omnlete  Ind^  rln’Hv  (t^fSpeCtRy  hf°W  u°  th%uUn?atlon  posts  in  our  Printed  Illustrated  Instructions  for  erecting  our  houses.  We  furnish  our 
porch  hasbeen  erected? Pl  *  d  dy  4  4  °  the  foundation.  Tbe  stePs  as  shown  above  we  do  not  furnish ;  they  are  easily  and  quickly  made  after  the  house  and 

Wo  also  show  on  this  page  cut  of  our  New  8-light  Gable  Window. 

The  pors?;™'?Shb^  on  this  house.  Look  on  opposite  page,  28,  for  full  details;  also  note  on  the  left-hand 


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OUR  No.  05  3-room  M.  &  M.  Portable  Photograph  Gallery  is  complete  in  all  its  details,  inexpensive,  comfortable  and  ornamental.  Can  be 
easily  transported  from  one  location  to  another  by  rail,  water  or  wagon.  It  is  made  of  a  good  grade  of  white  pine,  and  primed  with  one  coat 
of  paint  outside.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  in  width  by  22  feet  2  inches  in  length,  with  7^- foot  side  walls,  and  is  11  feet  from  floor  to  point  of 
gable  inside  of  the  gallery.  The  Reception  Room,  as  shown  in  diagram  (page  31),  is  12  feet  8  inches  in  width  by  9  feet  6  inches  in  length. 
The  Operating  Room  is  12  feet  8  inches  square,  with  a  Dark  Room  3  feet  2  inches  in  width  by  6  feet  4  inches  in  length,  in  one  corner.  The  side  walls 
are  made  in  sections  3  feet  2  inches  in  width,  from  i^-inch  siding,  tongued  and  grooved,  each  being  a  duplicate  of  the  other  and  all  being  interchange¬ 
able.  For  shipment  these  sections  are  put-up  in  crates  or  packages  of  a  convenient  size  for  handling  and  transportation.  The  solid  sections  are  inter¬ 
changeable  with  those  containing  windows  and  doors,  so  that  the  purchaser  erecting  the  house  can  arrange  the  location  of  the  windows  and  doors  to  suit 
his  requirements.  This  Gallery,  when  erected,  is  strong,  durable,  wind  and  water-proof. 


SHOW  WINDOW— The  show  window  is  composed  of  two  window  panels,  each  panel 
having  an  opening  2  feet  5%  inches  by  3  feet  3  inches,  each  sash  for  same  being 
114-inch  thick,  glazed  with  one  light  26x34  double-strength  glass.  Inside, 
attached  to  these  two  window  panels  by  hinges,  is  a  wooden  shelf  20  inches  in 
width  by  6  feet  in  length,  resting  on  swing  brackets,  which  may  be  used  for 
show  window  display,  and  when  not  in  use  this  shelf  may  be  dropped  by 
swinging  the  brackets  in  against  the  window  panels. 

WINDOWS— The  opening  for  the  windows  is  2  feet  5%  inches  by  3  feet  3  inches.  The 
sash  is  lhs-inch  thick,  4-light,  glazed  with  12x16  glass,  divided  in  the  middle 
and  rabbeted,  so  that  each  half  will  swing  into  the  house  and  back  against 
the  side  walls.  They  are  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  half  of 
the  butt  being  attached  to  the  sash,  the  other  half  to  the  window  frame,  so 
these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  windows  can  be  easily  and 
quickly  adjusted  in  their  proper  positions. 

DOORS— The  doors  are  2  feet_6  inches  by  6  feet  2  inches,  1%-inch  thick,  5-paneled,  com¬ 
plete  with  steel  mortise  lock  and  key,  and  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron 
butts,  half  of  the  butt  being  attached  to  the  door,  the  other  half  to  the  door 
frame,  so  that  these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  doors  can  be 
easily  and  quickly  adjusted  in  their  proper  positions. 

FLOOR — The  floor  is  made  in  sections,  of  la-inch  matched  pine,  laid  upon  sized  and 
fitted  joists,  which  rest  in  iron  stirrups  attached  to  the  sills. 

ROOF— The  roof  is  of  our  new  design,  with  specially  prepared  tarred  felt  between  the 
roof  boards  and  canvas,  made  of  wood,  covered  with  canvas  and  thoroughly 
painted.  Made  in  sections  in  sizes  easily  handled,  and  when  placed  in  posi¬ 
tion  are  tight  and  rain-proof.  They  are  put-up  in  crates  for  transportation. 

PARTITIONS— The  partitions  extend  from  floor  to  roof,  so  that  each  room  is  entirely 
shut-off  from  the  other.  The  upper  part  of  the  partition  conforms  to  the 
shape  of  the  roof,  making  a  solid  truss  support  for  the  same.  The  lower  part, 
which  is  in  sections  the  height  of  the  side  walls,  can  be  removed  and  replaced 
at  will.  The  doors  for  partitions  are  5-paneled,  complete  with  butts  and  latch. 

TOP  OR  ROOF  SKYLIGHT — This  skylight  is  9  feet  6  inches  in  width  by  7  feet  4  inches  in 
length,  extending  from  the  wall-plate  to  the  ridge  board  on  one  side  of  the 
roof ;  the  sash  is  made  for  glass  16  inches  wide.  We  do  not  furnish  this  sky¬ 
light  glazed.  We  furnish  it  complete  (except  the  glass)  ready  for  glazing. 

SIDELIGHT— This  sidelight  is  9  feet  6  inches  in  width  by  4  feet  6  inches  in  height, 
with  three  6-light  sash  glazed  with  13x16  glass,  which  we  furnish  complete. 


NO  NAILS— No  nailing  or  carpenter  work  necessary.  A  screwdriver  and  wrench  are 
all  the  tools  required. 

NO  CARPENTER— Anyone  who  follows  our  instructions  can  easily  and  quickly  erect 
this  gallery.  We  send  all  purchasers  printed  illustrated  instructions. 

SCREENS— We  can  furnish  for  this  gallery,  when  desired,  wire  screens,  fitted  to  the 
windows ;  also  screen  doors  complete  with  spring  hinges.  See  pages  39  and  40. 

OUTSIDE  BLINDS — We  can  furnish  for  this  gallery  outside  blinds  for  the  windows, 
complete  with  fastenings.  See  page  39. 

WOODEN  AWNINGS— Rain  and  sun  protectors.  We  can  furnish  these  as  shown  on 
pages  39  and  40. 

M.  &  Nl.  PORTABLE  FOLDING  BEDS — We  can  furnish  these  as  shown  on  pages  37  and 
38,  when  desired. 


In  naming  quotation  on  this  gallery  we  regularly  quote  as  follows: 

No.  05  3-room  M.  &  M.  Portable  Photograph  Gallery.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  by  22 
feet  2  inches ;  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside,  2  windows,  2  show  windows 
and  display  shelf,  2  doors,  1  partition  with  door,  1  dark-room  3  feet  2  inches  by  6 
feet  4  inches,  with  door  and  red-light  window ;  fancy  ridge  board,  fancy  gable 
ornaments,  galvanized  iron  roof-joint  for  stovepipe,  top  or  roof  skylight9  feet  6 
inches  in  width  by  7  feet  4  inches  in  length,  unglazed ;  sidelight  9  feet  6  inches  in 
width  by  4  feet  6  inches  in  height,  with  three  6-light  sash,  glazed  with  13x16  glass ; 
one  double  show  window,  glazed  with  two  lights  of  26x34  double-strength  glass, 
and  swing  bracket  shelf,  complete  with  hinges  and  brackets,  20  inches  in  width 
by  6  feet  in  length,  6  iron  plates  to  anchor  sill  to  foundation. 

Should  more  windows  and  doors  be  desired,  we  merely  substitute  a  window  or 
door  panel  in  place  of  the  solid  panel,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 

Wire  screens  for  the  windows,  wire  screen  doors  complete  with  spring  hinges, 
wooden  awnings,  outside  blinds,  gable  windows,  and  folding  beds  are  extras  and  not 
included  in  our  quotation  on  this  gallery  unless  so  specified. 

We  make  this  gallery  with  double  roof  and  double  walls,  at  an  extra  cost  (see 
page  36). 

Should  a  larger  gallery  be  needed,  we  can  increase  the  length  by  adding  more 
panels,  but  not  the  width,  as  12  feet  8  inches  is  as  wide  as  we  manufacture  them. 


Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 

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Our  New  8-Light  Gable  Window. 


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DIAGRAM. 

Scale,  14-inch  to  the  foot. 

The  dotted  lines  give  the  dimensions  of 
the  rooms. 

The  heavy  lines,  thus, 

■ - BBS,  show  the 

exact  position  of  the  side 
wall  and  partition  panels. 


Reception  room  —  12  feet  8 
inches  in  width  by  9  feet  6 
inches  in  length. 

Operating  Room — 12  feet  8 
inches  square,  with  a  Dark- 
Room. 3  feet  2  inches  by  6 
feet  4  inches,  in  corner. 

Topor  Roof  Skylight— 9  feet 
6  inches  width  by  7  feet  4 
inches  length. 

Sidelight— 9  feet  6  inches  in 
width  by  4  feet  6  inches  in 
height. 

Show  Windows,  with  drop 
display  sholf. 


No.  05  3-ROOM  M.  &  M.  Portable  Photograph  Gallery.  Size,  12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  22  feet  2  inches  long.  Look  on  opposite  page,  30,  for  full 
details;  also  note  on  the  right-hand  lower  corner  of  same  page  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotations  on  this  gallery. 

We  also  show  at  the  top  of  this  page  our  new  8-light  Gable  Window,  which  we  furnish  at  a  small  additional  expense. 

The  Top  or  Roof  Skylight  fits  on  either  side  of  the  roof;  the  Sidelight  fits  on  either  side  of  the  gallery. 

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M.  «5  M.  PATENTED  PORTABLE  HOUSES. 


OUR  No  03  Fruit  and  Confectionery  Stand  is  a  good  seller  and  very  reasonable  in  price.  On  arrival  at  destination  it  can  be  erected  in  r 
hours  and  ready  for  business.  When  shipped  from  our  factory  it  is  complete  in  all  its  details,  including  front  counter.  It  is  9  feet  6  me 
wide  by  0  feet  6  mches  long,  made  entirely  of  white  pine,  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside.  It  is  10  feet  from  floor  to  point  of  gable  inside  of 
house.  The  side  walls  are  made  in  sections  3  feet  2  inches  wide,  of  ^-inch  siding,  tongued  and  grooved  each  being  a  duplicate  of  the  other  and 
all  being  interchangeable.  For  shipment  these  sections  are  put-up  in  crates  or  packages  of  convenient  size  for  handling  and  transportation.  The  solid 
sections  are  interchangeable  with  those  containing  windows  and  doors,  so  that  the  purchaser  erecting  a  stand  can  arrange  the  location  of  the  windows 
and  doors  to  suit  his  requirements.  The  side  wall  panels  are  7  feet  6  inches  high.  Total  weight  of  the  stand,  about  1600  pounds  The  wooden 
awning  for  the  side  opening  is  hung  with  heavy  strap  hinges,  and  supported,  when  opened,  with  Sargent’s  patent  adjustable  scuttle  fasteners,  so  that 
it  may  be  adjusted  to  different  heights.  The  awning,  when  opened,  extends  out  from  the  side  wall  of  the  stand  4  feet  4^  inches,  and  its  outer  edge  is 
6  feet  4  inches  above  the  floor  line!  giving  ample  room  for  pedestrians  to  pass  under.  Size  of  the  awning  opening  is  3  feet  5_^  mches  high  by  9  feet 
2  'I  inches  long  The  counter  is  2  feet  10  inches  above  the  floor  line,  is  2  feet  wide  by  9  feet  4#  inches  long,  and  is  hung  on  swing  brackets  so  can  be 
raised  or  lowered  at  will.  The  outside  of  the  awning  is.  covered  with  canvas  and  specially  prepared  tarred  felt,  same  as  the  roof,  and  is  thoroug  y 

nainted  and  rain-proof.  A  sign  may  be  painted  on  the  outside  of  the  awning,  if  desired,  for  advertising  purposes.  .  ,  ^ 

A  gable  window  may  be  placed  in  either  or  both  ends,  at  a  small  additional  expense,  with  an  8x16  one-light  sash  to  swing  into  the  stand,  w  ic 
may  be  fitted  with  glass  or  wire  screen.  We  can  also  put  a  light  of  heavy  galvanized  screen  wire  21#  inches  wide  by  29  inches  long  in  the  upper 

part  of  the  door  in  place  of  solid  wooden  panels. 


DOOR — The  door  is  2  feet  6  inches  by  6  feet  2  inches,  1%-inch  thich,  _5-paneled,  com¬ 
plete  with  steel  mortise  lock  and  key,  and  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron 
butts,  half  of  the  butt  being  attached  to  the  door,  the  other  halt  to  the  door 
frame,  so  these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  door  can  be  easily  ana 
quickly  adjusted  in  its  proper  position. 


FLOOR— The  floor  is  made  in  3  sections,  of  %-ineh  matched  pine,  laid  upon  sized  and 
fitted  joists,  which  rest  in  iron  stirrups  attached  to  the  sills. 


ROOF— The  roof  is  of  our  new  design,  made  of  wood  covered  with  a  specially  prepared 
tarred  felt  and  a  heavy  duck  or  canvas,  made  to  order  for  this  purpose  ana 
thoroughly  painted.  It  is  made  in  sections  easily  handled,  and  when  placed 
in  position  is  tight  and  rain-proof.  Put-up  in  crates  for  transportation. 


NO  NAILS— No  nailing  or  carpenter  work  necessary.  A  screwdriver  and  wrench  are 
all  the  tools  required. 


NO  CARPENTER— Anyone  who  follows  our  instructions  can  easily  and  quickly  erect 

.  1.  _ _  TXT.,  «->  1  I  rvni'nkooQi'o  nnrif.prl  lllllglil’fl.tftn  IDStrilC fclOHS» 


The  cut  of  this  stand  shows  one  5-panel  door  and  awning,  no  windows.  The  num¬ 
ber  of  doors  and  windows  is  a  matter  of  choice. 

In  naming  quotation  on  this  stand  we  regularly  quote  as  follows : 

Stand.  9  feet  6  inches  by  9  feet  6  inches,  primed  with  one  coat  °f,Paint  outside,  1 
door,  our  new  design  of  wooden  roof,  canvas-covered  and  painted,  with  specially 
prepared  tarred  felt  between  root  boards  and  canvas ;  1  A-toot  side  walls,  galvan¬ 
ized  iron  roof-joint  for  stovepipe,  counter  2  feet  wide  by  .9  !°w 

hung  on  swing  brackets,  wooden  awning  3  feet  514  inches  high  by  9  feet 
long,  canvas-covered  and  painted,  hung  with  heavy  strap  hinges,  and  Sargent  S 
patent  adjustable  steel  scuttle  fasteners. 

Should  more  windows  or  doors  be  desired,  we  merely  substitute  a  door  or  window 
panel  in  place  of  the  solid  panel,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 


Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5 


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No.  03  M.  &  M.  Fruit  and  Confectionery  Stand.  Size,  9  feet  6  inches  by  9  feet  6  inches.  If  desired,  we  can  increase  the  length  of  this  stand  to 
15  feet  10  inches,  and  partition  off  a  room  6  feet  4  inches  long  by  9  feet  6  inches  wide. 

Look  on  opposite  page,  32,  for  full  description,  and  also  note  on  the  lower  right-hand  corner  of  same  page  what  is  embraced  in  our  regular  quotation 
on  this  stand. 


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M.  <5  M.  PATENTED  PORTABLE  HOUSES. 


OUR  No.  05  Fruit  and  Confectionery  Stand  is  constructed  in  the  same  manner  as  is  our  No.  03,  only  it  is  much  larger  in  every  way.  It  is  12  feet 
8  inches  wide  by  22  feet  2  inches  long,  and  divided  into  two  rooms,  the  salesroom  being  12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  15  feet  10  inches  long,  the 
stockroom  6  feet  4  inches  long  by  12  feet  8  inches  wide  (see  diagram,  upper  right-hand  comer  of  page  35).  The  stockroom  may  be  also  used 
as  a  bedroom  by  using  one  of  our  M.  &  M.  Folding  Portable  Beds  (see  pages  37  and  38  of  this  Catalogue).  They  are  designed  to  be  set  up 
in  the  corner,  so  the  end  or  the  side  wall  of  the  room  will  form  the  headboard,  thus  keeping  the  pillows  in  place.  By  referring  to  pages  37  and  38  it 
will  be  seen  how  convenient  for  sweeping  and  cleaning  the  floor  when  the  beds  are  closed. 

The  stand,  on  arrival  at  destination,  can  be  erected  in  a  very  few  hours  and  ready  for  business.  When  shipped  from  our  factory  it  is  complete  in 
all  its  details,  including  front  counter.  It  is  12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  22  feet  2  inches  long,  divided  into  two  rooms  as  above  described,  made  entirely 
of  white  pine,  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint  outside.  It  is  11  feet  from  floor  to  point  of  gable  inside  of  the  stand.  The  side  walls  are  made 
in  sections  3  feet  2  inches  wide,  of  ^-inch  siding,  tongued  and  grooved,  each  being  a  duplicate  of  the  other  and  all  being  interchangeable.  For  ship¬ 
ment  these  sections  are  put-up  in  crates  or  packages  of  a  convenient  size  for  handling  and  transportation.  The  solid  sections  are  interchangeable  with 
those  containing  windows  and  doors,  so  that  the  purchaser  erecting  a  stand  can  arrange  the  location  of  the  windows  and  doors  to  suit  his  requirements. 
The  side  wall  panels  are  7  feet  6  inches  high.  Total  weight  of  the  stand,  about  4200  pounds.  The  wooden  awnings  for  the  side  opening  are  hung  with 
heavy  strap  hinges  and  supported,  when  opened,  with  Sargent’s  patent  adjustable  scuttle  fasteners,  so  that  they  may  be  adjusted  to  different  heights. 
The  awnings,  when  opened,  extend  out  from  the  side  wall  of  the  stand  4  feet  4^  inches,  and  their  outer  edge  is  6  feet  4  inches  above  the  floor  line, 
giving  ample  room  for  pedestrians  to  pass  under.  Size  of  awning  openings  is  3  feet  53^  inches  high  by  6  feet  3^-inch  long 
and  3  feet  53^  inches  high  by  9  feet  2 %  inches  long.  The  counter  is  2  feet  10  inches  above  the  floor  line-,  is  2  feet  wide  by 
15  feet  9  inches  long,  and  is  hung  on  swing  brackets,  so  it  can  be  raised  or  lowered  at  will.  The  outside  of  the  awnings  is 
covered  with  canvas  and  specially  prepared  tarred  felt,  same  as  the  roof,  and  thoroughly  painted  and  rain-proof.  A  sign 
may  be  painted  on  the  outside  of  the  awning,  if  desired,  for  advertising  purposes. 

Our  new  8-light  gable  window  (see  cut  of  same,  upper  left-hand  corner,  page  35)  may  be  placed  at  either  or  both  ends 
at  a  small  additional  expense,  with  two  4-light  sash,  to  swing  into  the  stand,  which  may  be  fitted  with  glass  or  wire  screen. 

We  can  also  put  a  light  of  heavy  galvanized  screen  wire  21 X  inches  wide  by  29  inches  long,  in  the  upper  part  of  the  door 
in  place  of  the  solid  wooden  panels. 


WINDOW— The  opening  for  the  window  is  2  feet  5%  inches  by  3  feet  3  inches.  The 
sash  is  114-inch  thick,  4-light,  glazed  with  12x16  glass,  divided  in  the_  middle  and 
rabbeted,  so  that  each  half  will  swing  into  the  house  and  back  against  the  side 
walls.  It  is  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  half  of  the  butt  being 
attached  to  the  sash,  the  other  half  to  the  window  frame,  so  these  parts  cannot 
be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  window  can  be  easily  and  quickly  adjusted  in  its 
proper  position. 

DOOR— The  door  is  2  feet  6  inches  by  6  feet  2  inches,  114-inch  thick,  5-paneled,  com¬ 
plete  with  steel  mortise  lock  and  key,  and  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron 
butts,  half  of  the  butt  being  attached  to  the  door,  the  other  half  to  the  door 
frame,  so  these  parts  cannot  be  lost  in  transit,  and  the  door  can  be  easily  and 
quickly  adjusted  in  its  proper  position. 

FLOOR— The  floor  is  made  in  sections,  of  %-inch  matched  pine,  laid  upon  sized  and 
fitted  joists,  which  rest  in  iron  stirrups  attached  to  the  sills. 

ROOF— The  roof  is  of  our  new  design,  made  of  wood  covered  with  a  specially  pre¬ 
pared  tarred  felt  and  a  heavy  duck  or  canvas,  made  to  order  for  this  purpose  and 
thoroughly  painted.  They  are  made  in  sections  easily  handled,  and  when  placed 
in  position  are  tight  and  rain-proof.  They  are  put  up  in  crates  for  transportation. 

PARTITION— The  partition  extends  from  floor  to  roof,  so  that  each  room  is  entirely 
shut-off  from  the  other.  The  upper  part  of  the  partition  conforms  to  the  shape 
of  the  roof,  making  a  solid  truss  support  for  same.  The  lower  part,  which  is  in 


sections  the  height  of  side  walls,  can  be  removed  and  replaced  at  will.  The  door 
for  partition  is  5-paneled,  and  complete  with  butts  and  latch. 

NO  NAILS — No  nailing  or  carpenter  work  necessary.  A  screwdriver  and  wrench  are 
all  the  tools  required. 

NO  CARPENTER — Anyone  who  follows  our  instructions  can  easily  and  quickly  erect 
the  house.  We  send  all  purchasers  printed  illustrated  instructions. 

The  cut  of  this  stand  shows  one  5-panel  door,  awnings  and  one  window.  The 
number  of  doors  and  windows  is  a  matter  of  choice. 

In  naming  quotation  on  this  stand  we  regularly  quote  as  follows: 

Stand.  12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  22  feet  2  inches  long,  primed  with  one  coat  of  paint 
outside,  1  window,  1  door,  1  partition  with  door,  our  new  design  of  wooden  roof, 
canvas-covered  and  painted,  with  specially  prepared  tarred  felt  between  roof 
boards  and  canvas;  714-foot  side  walls,  galvanized  iron  roof-joint  for  stovepipe, 
counter  2  feet  wide  by  15  feet  9  inches  long,  hung  on  swing  brackets ;  1  wooden 
awning  3  feet  514  inches  high  by  6  feet  14-inch  long,  1  wooden  awning  3  feet  514 
inches  high  by  9  feet  2H  inches  long,  canvas-covered  and  painted,  hung  with 
heavy  strap  hinges  and  Sargent’s  patent  adjustable  steel  scuttle  fasteners. 
Should  more  windows  or  doors  be  desired,  we  merely  substitute  a  door  or  window 
Ijanel  in  place  of  the  solid  panel,  at  a  small  additional  cost. 


Notice — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 


34 


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Our  New  8-Light  Gable  Window. 


DIAGRAM. 


15'1Cr- 


A  W  N  I  N  G— OVER. 


Scale,  H-inch  to  toot. 

The  dotted  lines  give  the 
dimensions  of  the  rooms. 

The  heavy  lines,  thus, 

■M - m.  show  the 

exact  positions  of  the  side 
wall  and  partition  panels. 


No.  05  M.  &  M  Fruit  and  Oonftiottonery  Stand. 


Size,  12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  22  feet  2  inches  long. 


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(For  full  description  see  page  34). 


M.  &  M.  PATENTED  PORTABLE  HOUSES. 


Double  Roof  and  Double  Wall  Houses. 

WHERE  a  house  is  desired  for  occupancy  the  year  around,  or  in  a  country  sub¬ 
ject  to  extremes  of  temperature,  either  hot  or  cold,  our  double  roof  and  double 
wall  house  meets  every  requirement.  That  you  may  clearly  understand  the 
construction  of  a  double  roof  and  double  wall  house,  we  show  on  this  page  a  sectional 
view  illustrating  same. 

Double  Roof -It  is  constructed  with  outside  and  inside  panels,  each  being  made 
of  ^-inch  matched  white  pine,  and  separated  by  a  inch  air  space,  as  shown  in  the  cut. 
The  upper  or  weather  surface  of  the  outside  panels  is  covered  with  specially  prepared 
tarred  felt  and  heavy  canvas,  made  to  our  order  for  this  purpose  and  thoroughly  painted. 
“A”  represents  the  painted  canvas  covering  and  specially  prepared  tarred  felt,  “B  the 
outside  panels,  “C”  the  ^-inch  air  space,  “D”  the  inside  panels,  “E”  the  cleats  separat¬ 
ing  and  staying  the  upper  and  lower  panels. 


Double  Walls — The  outside  or  weather  panels  are  made  of  2^-inch  white  pine  sid¬ 
ing,  tongued  and  grooved;  the  inside  panels  are  made  of  %-inch  white  pine  siding, 
tongued  and  grooved,  breaking  joints  with  the  outside  panels,  so  that  the  inside  and 
outside  joints  do  not  come  opposite  each  other.  Between  the  outside  and  inside  panels 
there  is  a  ^-inch  air  space,  which  is  lined  with  the  best  grade  of  moisture-proof  build¬ 
ing  paper,  which  makes  the  sides  of  the  house  absolutely  wind  and  weather-proof.  “F” 
represents  the  inside  panels,  “G”  the  moisture  proof  paper  lining,  “H”  the  ^-inch  air 
space,  “I"  the  outside  panels  of  the  double  walls. 

For  Extreme  Heat  Only— When  protection  is  desired  from  extreme  heat  only,  a 
double  roof  and  single  wall  house  will  meet  all  requirements. 


Notick — In  your  correspondence  with  us,  please  specify  Catalogue  No.  5. 


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MERSHON  &  MORLEY  CO., 


OPEN. 

M.  &  M.  Double  Folding  Pobtable  Beds. 


CLOSED. 


-  1 1  1  .  -  ~  utilize  room  to  tlie  best  advantage  id  the  hunter’s  cabin  or  the  summer  cottage  is  at  times  very  pemleximr  as  well  as  annoviiur 

especiai  y  for  sieepmg  accommodations.  In  tins  respect  the  Mershon  &  Morfey  Portable  Folding  Bed  has  come  to  the  rescue.  The  frame  work  of  the  beTis  made  of  weft 
■seasoned  hard  wood,  securely  ironed  and  bolted  at  the  four  corners  in  such  a  manner  as  to  allow  the  frame  to  be  opened  or  closed  at  will .  The  frame  1  equipped with  port' 

le  for  the  lower.  The  frame  is  made  to  fasten  to 
occupant  can  have  the  entire  floor  space  during 
Hunter’s  Cabin,  page  15).  Note  how  convenient 


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M.  <S  M.  PATENTED  PORTABLE  HOUSES 


OPEN  CLOSED. 

M.  &  M.  Single  Folding  Portable  Beds.  Can  be  used  as  lounge  during  the  day  and  a  bed  for  the  night.  With  a  fancy  throw-over  or  bagdad 
and  cushions  for  day  use,  they  give  a  cozy  and  home-like  appearance  to  the  room.  The  frame  work  is  made  of  well  seasoned  hard  wood,  securely 
ironed,  and  equipped  with  portable  head  and  foot  boards  and  wire  mattress  6  feet  long  by  30  inches  wide.  The  frame  is  made  to  fasten  to  the 
side  wall  of  our  houses  by  means  of  6  screws,  and  when  closed  and  not  in  use  projects  only  6  inches  into  the  room.  You  are  not  obliged  to  remove 
the  bedding  when  you  close  them  up.  Note  how  convenient  for  sweeping  the  floor  when  the  bed  is  closed. 


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WINDOW  PANEL,  WITH  OUTSIDE  BLINDS. 

* 

The  cut  represents  a  Window  Panel  complete  with  Outside  Blinds.  The  window  sash 
are  fitted  and  hung  with  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts.  The  blinds  are  also 
fitted,  and  hung  with  Clarlc’s  patent  hinges.  The  panel  is  crated  and  shipped  as 
shown  above  and  ready  for  use  when  placed  in  position. 


WINDOW  PANEL,  with  wooden  awning  and  wire  screen. 

This  cut  represents  a  Window  Panel  fitted  with  a  Wire  Screen,  complete  with  fas¬ 
tenings.  The  window  sash  are  glazed,  fitted  and  hung.  The  panel  with  window 
and  screen  is  crated  and  shipped  as  shown  above,  and  ready  for  use  when  placed 
in  position.  The  Wooden  Awning  is  also  fitted,  but  shipped  in  a  separate  pack¬ 
age,  and  only  needs  to  be  placed  in  position  as  shown  above  and  fastened  with 
the  screws  furnished  with  it. 


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DOOR  PANE  .,  WITH  WOODEN  AWNING. 


This  cut  represents  an  Outside  Door  Panel,  complete  with  5-panel  door,  mortise 
lock,  loose-joint  wrought  iron  butts,  all  fitted  and  bung  ready  for  use  when  placed 
in  position.  The  wooden  awning  is  also  fitted,  but  shipped  in  a  separate  pack¬ 
age,  and  only  needs  to  be  placed  in  position  as  shown  above,  and  fastened  with 
the  screws  furnished  with  it. 


DOOR  PANEL,  WITH  WIRE  SCREEN  DOOR. 

This  cut  represents  an  Outside  Door  Panel,  hung  and  fitted  with  wire  screen  door 
with  spring  hinges.  The  5-panel  door  has  mortise  lock,  loose-joint  wrought  iron 
butts,  all  fitted  and  hung  ready  for  use.  The  door  panel  with  wire  screen  door  is 
crated  and  shipped  as  shown  above,  all  ready  for  use  when  placed  in  position. 


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What  People  Say  of  the  M.  &  M.  Portable  Houses. 


"THE  TRIP  MADE  FULLY  8,000  MILES." 

MENNONITE  BRETHREN  IN  CHRIST 
MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 

Superintendent  on  Field, 

A.  W.  Banfield, 

Lokoja,  Northern  Nigeria,  West  Africa. 

Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley  Co., 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — It  is  with  great  satisfaction  that  I  write  you  regarding 
the  Portable  House  purchased  from  you  last  August  for  our  Missionaries 
in  Shonga,  Northern  Nigeria,  British  West  Africa.  The  excellent  manner 
in  which  you  crated  it,  enabled  it  to  reach  destination  so  far  as  I  have 
heard  in  perfect  condition.  The  trip  it  made  was  fully  8,000  miles.  In 
going  this  distance  it  was  transshipped  five  times.  It  required  very  little 
labor  to  put  it  together.  Our  Missionaries  are  loud  in  their  praises  of  it. 
We  investigated  everything  of  the  kind  that  we  heard  of,  before  we  placed 
our  order  with  you,  and  both  Mr.  Banfield,  our  Superintendent  on  the 
field,  and  myself,  have  had  extensive  information  along  this  line. 

Again  expressing  our  entire  satisfaction  with  the  house, 

Yours  respectfully, 

REV.  E.  ANTHONY. 

NOTE. — This  was  one  of  our  Double  Roof  and  Double  Wall  Houses. 


GENERAL  BOARD. 

E.  Anthony,  Brown  City.  Mich.,  Chairman. 
H.  8.  Hallman,  Berlin.  Ont.,  Secretary. 

8.  Lambert,  Potsdam,  Ohio.  Treasurer. 

P.  Cober,  Berlin,  Ont. 

8.  Eby,  Berlin,  Ont. 

O.  B.  Snyder,  Yale  Mich. 

W.  Graybiel,  Petoskey,  Mich. 

Brown  City,  Mich.,  April  17,  1906. 


"WARM  AND  DRY  ALL  WINTER." 

Office  of  C.  L.  STEELE,  Private  Banker,  119  LaSalle  St  ,  Room  82. 
Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill.,  April  6,  1906. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — My  house  has  been  delightfully  warm  and  dry  all  winter 
and  has  withstood  some  terrible  windstorms  off  Lake  Michigan,  as  we  are 
near  the  water.  It  has  been  quite  a  curiosty  to  many  people  who  have  never 
before  seen  anything  so  small  made  into  an  artistic  home.  I  have  gas  and 
plumbing  in  it  and  one  neighbor  has  made  me  a  standing  offer  to  buy  as 
soon  as  I  want  to  dispose  of  it. 

Very  truly  yours, 

MRS.  C.  L.  STEELE. 

NOTE — The  Portable  House  purchased  by  Mrs.  Steele  was  our  No.  05  2-Room, 
12  feet  8  inches  wide  by  22  feet  2  inches  long,  with  Single  Roof 
and  Single  Walls.  The  house  was  shipped  to  Mrs.  Steele  September 
15,  1905,  and  erected  at  Wilmette,  Ill.,  north  of  Chicago,  oq  the 
Lake  Shore. 

We  do  not  recommend  our  Single  Roof  and  Single  Wall  Houses  for  Winter 
use.  hut  our  Double  Roof  and  Double  Wall  Houses  have  always 
proved  perfectly  satisfactory  for  winter  and  all  the  year  round. 

MERSHON  &  MORLEY  CO. 


"HIS  MONEY  WELL  INVESTED." 

Mershon  &  Morley  &  Co.,  527  Washington  St., 

Saginaw,  Mich.  Weymouth,  Mass.,  Feb.  13th,  1906. 

Gentlemen  : — Rather  a  late  day  say  you  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of 
anything  as  large  as  a  Three-Room  Cottage,  but  my  object  in  not  writing 
has  been  that  I  might  thoroughly  test  the  same.  I  am  greatly  pleased 
with  my  purchase  and  consider  my  money  well  invested ;  am  living  quite 
comfortably  in  said  Cottage  and  will  speak  a  good  word  at  anytime  to  a 
prospective  buyer.  Yours  very  respectfully. 

G.  W.  TEWKSBURY. 


"SATISFACTORY  IN  EVERY  WAY.” 

THE  DELAWARE,  LACKAWANNA  &  WESTERN  R.  R.  CO.  COAL  DEPT. 

26  Exchange  Place,  New  York,  ,1.  H.  Abbott,  Sales  Agt. 

Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  .Tune  5th,  1905. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — The  house  purchased  of  you  is  satisfactory  in  every  way. 

Yours  truly,  J.  II.  ABBOTT. 


"ATTRACTED  CONSIDERABLE  ATTENTION.” 

Law  Offices  of  PARKER  &  BURTON. 
Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  603-607  Moffat  Building. 

Saginaw,  Mich.  Detroit,  Mich.,  Sept.  28,  1905. 

Gentlemen  : — Herewith  you  will  find  my,  check  for  amount  of  yours  of 
the  21st.  I  am  frank  to  say  that  I  am  ’quite  well  pleased  with  the  house 
and  it  has  attracted  some  considerable  attention  among  automobile  men, 
who  have  noticed  the  erection  of  it ;  when  I  get  it  painted  the  second  coat 
it  will  be  quite  handsome.  Very  truly  yours, 

R.  A.  PARKER. 


"IT  CERTAINLY  MAKES  A  PRETTY  LITTLE  COTTAGE.” 

Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  HOWARD  ICE  CO. 

Saginaw,  Mich.  Watertown,  Mass.,  April  28,  1905. 

Gentlemen : — “House  arrived  in  good  condition.  It  certainly  makes  a 
pretty  little  cottage  and  attracts  a  great  deal  of  attention.  The  old  gentle¬ 
man  upon  whose  land  it  is  situated  takes  lots  of  pleasure  In  bringing  his 
neighbors  and  friends  down  to  look  at  it.  There  is  another  Porable  House 
a  short  distance  from  mine  and  its  owner  felt  much  disappointed  when  he 
saw  the  difference.  The  house  was  erected  with  great  ease,  and  I  would 
he  pleased  to  answer  any  information  that  I  could  give  to  a  Portable  House 
customer.”  Yours  very  truly, 

F.  H.  HOWARD. 


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What  People  Say  of  the  M.  &  M.  Portable  Houses. 


"RECEIVED  IN  PERFECT  ORDER.” 


"MY  FRIENDS  WANT  THEM." 


FIRST  NATIONAL  BANK.  Euclid  Ave. 
Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  July  31,  1006. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — Enclosed  find  check  in  payment  for  Portable  Cottage,  which 
I  received  In  perfect  order  and  have  set  it  up  to  my  entire  satisfaction. 

Yours  truly  W.  J.  TAYLOR. 

"EVERYTHING  TURNED  OUT  VERY  SATISFACTORY.” 

Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  619  McDonough  St. 

Saginaw,  Mich.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  May  31,  1905. 

Gentlemen  : — Everything  in  connection  with  the  Portable  House  turned 
out  very  satisfactory.  Yours  truly, 

J.  CURTIS. 

"THE  MEMBERS  HIGHLY  PLEASED.” 

THE  UNITED  STATES  PLAYING  CARD  CO. 
Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Remington,  Ohio,  May  12,  1904. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen: — The  No.  05,  4-Room  House  arrived  in  due  time  and  put 
up  in  12  hours.  Rain  and  strong  winds  delayed  in  the  erection  otherwise 
it  would  have  been  completed  in  8  or  9  hours.  The  members  are  highly 
pleased  with  it.  Yours  truly, 

THE  RIPPLE  OUTING  CLUB, 

B.  J.  WELAGE,  Pres. 


"I  WISH  TO  COMPLIMENT  YOU.” 


J.  A.  FAY  EGAN  CO. 

Mfgrs.  of  Improved  &  Patented  Woodworking  Machinery. 
Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Aug.  9,  1904.' 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — I  wish  to  compliment  you  very  much  on  the  construction  of 
your  house  and  will  heartily  recommend  it  to  anyone  wishing  to  buy  a  house 
of  this  kind.  Thanking  you  for  past  favors,  I  remain, 


Yours  very  truly, 


FREDERIC  T.  EGAN. 


"HOUSE  UP  AND  VERY  SATISFACTORY." 


THE 


Mershon  &  Morley  Co., 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — House  here  and  up.  Very 

Yours  truly, 


LINCOLN  NATIONAL  BANK. 
Lincoln,  Ill.,  Aug.  4,  1904. 

satisfactory. 

P.  H.  KUHL,  Cashier. 


1520  Fourth  Avenue, 

Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Louisville,  Ky.,  April  28,  1903. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Dear  Sirs  : — My  little  Cottage  has  made  several  friends  who  want  one 
for  themselves  and  so  I  am  writing  to  ask  you  to  send  me  two  catalogues 
and  price  lists.  The  Cottage  was  used  all  winter  and  was  made  comfortable 
with  a  small  cook  stove. 

Yours  truly,  MRS.  E.  V.  WILDER. 

NOTE. — The  Cottage  sold  Mrs.  Wilder  had  only  a  Single  Roof  and  Single 
Walls. 


"TWO  WINTERS  IN  THE  MOST  EXPOSED  PART 
OF  OUR  HARBOR." 


DAILY  CHRONICLE, 
Portsmouth,  N.  H.,  March  24,  1904. 


O.  L.  Frisbee  visited  Tavistock  Island,  Monday,  for  the  first  time  for 
five  months.  He  found  The  Anchorage  in  first  class  condition.  This  is  a 
Portable  House  which  was  shipped  from  the  West  ready  to  set  up  and  the 
two  winters  in  the  most  exposed  part  of  our  harbor  has  fully  demonstrated 
the  stability  of  the  houses  in  our  climate. 


"VALUE  RECEIVED  FOR  HIS  MONEY.” 

THE  TWENTY-SIXTH  WARD  BANK  OF  BROOKLYN. 
Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  June  1,  1903. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen : — I  enclose  herewith  my  check  for  your  invoice,  which  I 
hope  will  be  as  satisfactory  to  you  as  the  house  is  to  me.  Kindly  send  me 
another  illustrated  catalogue,  and  oblige. 

Yours  respectfully,  J.  K.  ALEXANDER,  Cashier. 


"MORE  THAN  FULFILLS  MY  EXPECTATIONS." 

Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  Dec.  11th,  1902. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — The  No.  04  2-Room  M.  &  M.  Portable  House  ordered  from 
you  came  promptly  and  is  in  use  in  my  back  yard  as  a  play  house  for  my 
boys.  It  is  very  satisfactory  indeed,  and  in  appearance,  strength  and  general 
construction  more  than  fulfills  my  expectations  as  gathered  from  your 
catalogue  description.  Very  truly  yours 

H.  C.  POTTER,  JR. 

(Mr.  Potter  is  Vice-President  of  the  State  Savings  Bank  of  Detroit.) 


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What  People  Say  of  the  M.  &  M.  Portable  Houses. 


"A  DESIRABLE  ACQUISITION  TO  MY  PLACE.” 

Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  June  19  th,  1902. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Dear  Sirs  : — Your  yesterday's  favor  received.  I  am  very  much  pleased 
with  the  Portable  House  I  purchased  from  you,  which  I  am  using  as  a 
servants'  lodge  at  my  summer  residence,  and  i  think  the  servants  are  more 
pleased  with  it  than  I  am,  if  this  be  possible.  A  number  of  my  friends  have 
seen  it,  who  say  it  makes  a  desirable  acquisition  to  my  place. 

Yours  truly,  H.  P.  McINTOSH. 

(Mr.  McIntosh  is  President  of  the  Guardian  Trust  Co.,  of  Cleveland.) 


"BETTER  THAN  EXPECTED.” 

Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Tottenville,  L.  I.,  N.  Y„  Aug.  10,  1903. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Dear  Sirs  — We  received  the  house  a  couple  of  weeks  ago,  and  have  it 
up  and  are  living  in  it.  It  is  perfectly  satisfactory,  and  in  fact  better  in 
many  respects  than  we  expected. 

Yours,  etc.,  F.  M.  SQUIRES. 


"VERY  AGREEABLY  SURPRISED." 

Office  of  NASHVILLE  ROOFING  &  PAYING  CO. 
Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Nashville,  Tenn.,  April  6,  1903. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — I  have  just  finished  erecting  the  house.  I  must  say  I  was 
very  agreeably  surprised  to  find  that  all  sections  were  so  accurately  con¬ 
structed  that  I  could  fit  them  together  perfectly  without  any  jointing  or 
trimming  whatever,  and  I  am  more  than  pleased  with  the  substantial  and 
beautiful  appearance  of  the  completed  structure,  which  looks  even  better  than 
the  picture.  Yours  very  truly, 

W.  M.  LEFTWICH,  JR„  Gen’l  Mngr. 


"SATISFACTORY  IN  EVERY  WAY.” 

Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Shields,  Pa.,  Nov.  2,  1903. 

<  Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — I  enclose  a  check  for  No.  01  Child's  Portable  Play  House. 
The  little  house  is  satisfactory  in  eveyy  way. 

Very  truly  yours, 

MRS.  J.  G.  PONTEFRACT. 


"EXACTLY  AS  REPRESENTED.” 

THE  FISHER  MAIDEN  OPERA  CO. 

Chestnut  Street  Theatre. 

Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Sept.  8,  1903. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Dear  Sirs : — You  will  pardon  my  seeming  neglect  to  acknowledge  the 
safe  arrival  of  the  No.  05,  3-Room  Portable  Cottage  with  double  roof  and 
double  7  1-2  ft.  side  walls  that  I  received  from  you  several  weeks  ago.  1 
found  the  house  exactly  as  you  represented  it  to  be,  easily  erected,  cool  in 
warm  weather  and  warm  in  chilly  days.  I  have  given  it  two  coats  of  white 
paint  and  green  trimmings;  and  as  for  the  interior  I  have  a  fire  place  in  it. 
The  sitting  room  is  papered  in  Nile  green  and  enameled  white  wood  work. 
The  bed-room  and  kitchen  have  the  walls  painted.  The  house  is  cozy  and 
comfortable,  and  makes  an  ideal  little  home  (for  summer  or  winter)  nestling 
among  the  trees  and  shrubbery.  I  am  delighted  with  it.  In  the  spring  when 
the  grass  is  green  and  the  flowers  are  at  their  best,  will  send  you  a  photo 
of  my  place. 

Yours  very  truly, 

RUSSELL  WAKEFIELD. 


"MUCH  PLEASED  WITH  THE  HOUSE.” 

CARLOS  J.  WARD,  ATTY.  AT  LAW. 
Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  ,  814  Tacoma  Bldg., 

Saginaw,  Mich.  ,  4  Chicago,  Ill.,  July  1,  1903. 

Dear  Sirs  : — Enclosed  please  find  check  in  payment  of  the  Portable  Golf 
Club  House  shipped  us.  We  are  much  pleased  with  the  house. 

Yours  truly,  OAK  PARK  GOLF  CLUB, 

By  C.  .T.  Ward,  Pres. 


"SURPRISED  HOW  WELL  IT  WENT  TOGETHER.” 

Office  of  CRANDAL,  STONE  &  CO., 
Mfrs.  Carriage  Trimmings  and  Hardware. 
Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  July  22,  1903. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — Enclosed  please  find  check  to  meet  your  invoice.  House 
came  in  good  condition  and  is  now  up,  and  was  surprised  to  find  how  well 
it  went  together.  Yours  respectfully, 

WM.  II.  STONE,  Vice-Pres. 


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What  People  Say  of  the  M.  &  M.  Portable  Houses. 


"PERFECTLY  SATISFACTORY.  HAVE  GIVEN  IT 
A  GOOD  TEST." 

ALEX.  SMITH  &  SONS  CARPET  CO. 

Silversmiths’  Bldg.,  131-7  Wabash  Ave. 
Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill.,  July  11,  1903. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Dear  Sirs  : — I  enclose  you  herewith  my  check  to  settle  in  full  for  the 
No.  05,  4-Room  Cottage  which  is  now  set  up  in  good  shape,  and  as  far  as 
I  can  judge  is  perfectly  satisfactory.  Have  given  it  a  good  test  as  to  leakage, 
as  it  has  rained  hard  for  the  past  two  nights  and  we  have  not  been  able  to 
discover  a  single  leak.  In  fact,  in  every  way,  I  consider  it  perfectly  satis¬ 
factory,  and  if  you  have  any  prospective  Chicago  purchasers  send  them  to 
me  for  recommendation.  Furthermore,  I  would  say  that  I  should  judge  by 
the  comments  of  my  friends  at  the  lake  that  you  may  have  several  orders 
for  next  season.  Wishing  you  every  success,  I  beg  to  remain,  very  respect¬ 
fully, 

F.  L.  HARDCASTLE. 


"PUT  TOGETHER  AND  OCCUPIED  THE  SAME 
DAY  RECEIVED." 

No.  1  West  Thirteenth  Street, 

Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley,  New  York  City,  Dec.  4th,  1902. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Dear  Sirs  : — Replying  to  your  recent  letter,  it  gives  me  much  pleasure 
to  tell  you  of  the  satisfaction  which  the  little  cottage  gave  those  who 
occupied  it.  It  gave  them  comfortable  and  tasteful  shelter,  in  much  less 
time  and  at  much  less  expense  than  to  have  undertaken  the  construction 
of  a  similar  cottage  in  the  ordinary  manner.  It  was  put  together  and 
occupied  the  day  it  was  received,  being  another  advantage  of  the  “ready¬ 
made”  over  the  slow  work  of  the  ordinary  construction  of  small  cottages, 
when  time  is  an  important  factor. 

For  the  purpose  for  which  the  cottage  I  bought  of  you  was  required, 
it  answers  admirably.  I  cannot  find  the  illustrated  catalogue  which  you 
sent  me  last  spring;  I  wish  you  would  send  me  another,  as  I  think  I  will 
order  one  of  the  Single  Room  Cottages,  to  be  used  as  a  kitchen  in  connec¬ 
tion  with  the  one  bought  last  spring.  Very  truly  yours, 

J.  CHITTENDEN. 


"VERY  MUCH  PLEASED  WITH  IT." 

ROCHESTER  PRINTING  CO. 

Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley  Co.,  Pub.  Democrat  and  Chronicle. 

Saginaw,  Mich.  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  June  1,  1903. 

Gentlemen  : — Enclosed  please  find  my  check  in  payment  of  the  enclosed 
bill.  The  Automobile  House  is  received  and  I  am  very  much  pleased  with  it. 

Yours  truly,  N.  P.  POND. 


"DOUBLE  ROOF  AND  DOUBLE  WALL  HOUSE  IS 
WARMER  IN  COLD  WEATHER,  AND  COOLER 
IN  HOT  WEATHER  THAN  BRICK.” 


Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley,  Prescott,  Ariz.,  Nov.  10th,  1902. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — The  No.  05,  4-Room  Cottage,  with  double  roof  and  double 
7  1-2  ft.  side  wall  pannels,  which  I  purchased  of  you  in  August,  I  erected 
myself  and  have  been  living  in  it  ever  since. 

For  the  benefit  of  any  of  your  prospective  purchasers  of  one  of  these 
houses,  I  would  like  to  say  that  you  made  no  misrepresentations  of  any 
kind  to  me  as  regards  the  construction  and  stability  of  this  house.  It 
is  warmer  in  a  cold  climate,  and  cooler  in  a  hot  climate,  than  a  house  built 
with  an  8-inch  solid  brick  wall,  from  the  fact  of  its  double  walls  and  double 
roof  with  an  air  space.  We  have  had  several  severe  wind  storms  since 
the  house  was  erected  and  it  stood  through  without  a  tremble  or  shake, 
and  it  has  given  the  best  of  satisfaction. 

The  house  arrived  so  that  we  unloaded  it  Friday  noon,  and  my  son 
and  myself  erected  it  alone  and  stayed  in  it  the  first  Sunday  night  following 


same  being  completed. 

Yours  truly, 


SETH  DAVIS  &  SON. 


"THE  PORTABLE  HOUSE  IS  VERY  SATISFACTORY.” 

THE  LONG  ISLAND  RAILROAD  CO. 
Office  of  the  Genrral  Superintendent. 
Long  Island  City,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  10th,  1902. 

Messrs  Mershon  &  Morley, 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  ; — I  have  your  letter  of  November  5th.  The  Portable  House 
is  very  satisfactory.  Yours  truly, 

IV.  F.  POTTER,  General  Sup't. 


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What  People  Say  of  the  M.  &  M.  Portable  Houses 


"EXTREMELY  SATISFACTORY  IN  ALL  ITS 
DETAILS.” 

INTERNATIONAL  PAPER  CO.. 
30  Broad  Street. 

Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley,  New  York,  Dec.  5th,  1902. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — Please  pardon  the  writer's  tardy  acknowledgement  of  your 
last  letter.  The  3-Room  House  shipped  by  you  has  been  erected  and  is 
extremely  satisfactory  in  all  its  details. 

Yours  very  truly,  TOM  T.  WALLER. 

2nd  Vice-President. 


"ALL  YOU  REPRESENTED  THEM  TO  BE.” 


Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley, 

Saginaw, 


Elk  Lodge,  Lebanon  Lake,  Sullivan  Co..  N.  Y., 

Nov.  0th,  1902. 


Mich. 


Gentlemen  : — I  have  forgotten  whether  I  sent  you  a  testimonial  or  not. 
But  after  giving  0  of  your  No.  02  Hunters’  Cabins  a  thorough  test,  I  can 
recommend  them  as  being  all  that  you  represented  them  to  be  as  a  portable, 
serviceable  hunter's  home.  They  are  as  good  as  could  he. 

Yours  truly,  C.  W.  CHAPIN. 


"VERY  MUCH  PLEASED;  WILL  RECOMMEND 

THEM  TO  HIS  FRIENDS.” 

Office  of  MORAN  BOLT  &  NUT  MFG.  CO. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  June  10th,  1902. 

Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley, 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — I  received  the  Portable  House  in  good  shape  and  was  very 
much  pleased  with  it,  and  today  enclose  check  in  payment  for  same,  which 
please  acknowledge  receipt. 

I  have  shown  the  house  to  a  number  of  my  friends  and  think  two  have 
made  up  their  minds  to  buy  one  each.  Please  send  me  another  catalogue 
and  instructions  for  putting  up  the  house,  as  I  have  mislaid  mine  and  would 
like  to  be  able  to  show  these  gentlemen  the  different  kind  of  houses  you 
manufacture.  Respectfully, 

L.  MORAN. 


"SEVERE  WIND  STORM  DID  NOT  AFFECT 
IT  IN  THE  LEAST.” 

(Special  dispatch  to  the  Baltimore  Sun.) 

Ellicott  City,  Md.,  July  1st,  1902. — An  inexpensive  but  in  every  way 
comfortable  summer  home  has  just  been  fitted  up  by  Mr.  David  M.  Fulton, 
of  Baltimore,  a  mile  or  so  from  Ellicott  City,  on  the  Columbia  road.  He 
is  already  occupying  it  with  his  family.  The  house  was  bought  ready-made 
in  Michigan.  It  came  in  handy  sections  and  was  put  together  by,  Mr.  Fulton 
and  his  hired  man.  It  has  five  ample  rooms  all  on  the  ground  floor.  The 
roof  is  wood  covered  with  painted  canvas,  and  tongued  and  grooved  sheathing 
of  pine  set  on  end  makes  the  weather  hoarding.  The  division  walls  are 
of  the  same  material  and  they  afford  ample  braces  for  the  building,  without 
the  necessity  for  scantling.  A  severe  wind  storm  broke  trees  in  the  neigh¬ 
borhood,  but  Mr.  Fulton’s  ready-made  house  was  not  moved  in  the  slightest 
degree.  Tents  were  tried  last  year  for  the  family  outing,  but  they  found 
them  unsatisfactory. 


"FULLY  UP  TO  SPECIFICATIONS.” 

Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley,  Baltimore,  Md.,  July  9th,  1902. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — Enclosed  you  will  find  check  in  settlement  of  the  enclosed 
bill.  My  house  (5  rooms)  arrived  in  good  order  and  was  erected  with 
very  little  trouble  in  a  day  and  a  half.  I  am  very  much  pleased  with  the 
house,  and  find  it  fully  up  to  the  specifications. 

YTours  truly,  D.  M.  FULTON. 

(Mr.  Fulton  is  of  the  firm  of  Carlin  ■&  Fulton,  hardware  merchants,  of 
Baltimore,  Md. ) 


"EVERY  PART  FITTED  ACCORDING  TO 
SPECIFICATIONS.” 

HUNTINGDON  &  BROAD  TOP  MOUNTAIN  R.  R.  &  COAL  CO. 
Office  of  the  General  Manager. 

Messrs.  Mershon  &  Morley,  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  June  9th,  1902. 

Saginaw,  Mich. 

Gentlemen  : — In  reply  to  yours  of  the  Ttli.  I  beg  to  say  that  the  house 
was  received  and  placed  in  position  without  the  use  of  a  saw  or  hatchet, 
every  part  fitting  according  to  the  specifications  s°nt  me.  and  I  must  say 
I  am  very  pleased,  and  that  everything  is  very  satisfactory. 

Yours  truly,  CARL  M.  GAGE,  Gen’l  Mgr. 


